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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to sign two executive orders on bringing computer chip manufacturing to the U.S. and denying birthright citizenship to children of foreign diplomats. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump turns to private sector in offensive hacking operations memo

One expert called it a “pretty big shift in U.S. cyber policy,” and there have been reservations in the past about opening the door to private sector…
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Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., talks to reporters as he heads to the floor of the Senate for a vote on Capitol Hill on Feb. 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate bill would strengthen cybercrime penalties

The legislation from Sens. Rounds and Gillibrand would amend federal criminal code on computer fraud and stiffen punishments.
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks during the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Police Executives Forum on May 6, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)

DOJ changes to CFAA guidance are overhyped, lawyers say

The Department of Justice's guidance on when and how to charge defendants for violating CFAA remains ambiguous, lawyers say.
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