The network of sites and services run by the alleged operators target the Rainbow Six Siege game, selling attacks to cheating players.
Tag Archives: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
LinkedIn can’t block public profile data scraping, court rules
The long-awaited decision found that automated scraping of publicly accessible data likely doesn’t violate the CFAA.
More than 2m AT&T phones illegally unlocked by bribed insiders
The alleged, now indicted ringleader paid more than $1m in bribes to insiders who planted malware and hardware for remote unlocking.
How a law making car hacking illegal could make us all less safe
Security and privacy watchdogs worry that a proposed law intended to improve cybersecurity of automobiles could also make it illegal for researchers to examine code in vehicles’ computers.
Jury finds former journalist guilty of aiding Anonymous in media hacking case
Matthew Keys was convicted after an eight-day trial in which the jury heard about how Keys used an internet chat relay forum to recruit hackers into his scheme.
‘Aaron’s Law’ back in Congress to bring “long overdue” fix of US hacking law
The proposed overhaul of the infamous Computer Fraud and Abuse Act would focus penalties on malicious computer crime.
MIT sites defaced in lead-up to anniversary of Aaron Swartz’s death
The anniversary of the death of Aaron Swartz has been commemorated with an attack on the institution from which he allegedly siphoned documents. 