Academics

New ACLU Lawsuit Challenges US Computer Hacking Law

The ACLU filed the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of a group of academics and journalists against US Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The complaint says that the CFAA’s overly broad restrictions create a chilling effect on “range of speech and expressive activity protected by the First Amendment.” The plaintiffs in the case want to investigate possible online discrimination in algorithms used by …


ACLU Lawsuit Challenges U.S. Computer Hacking Law

The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a 30-year-old hacking-crimes law, saying the law inhibits research about online discrimination. The civil rights group is challenging the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act on behalf of a group of academic researchers, computer scientists, and journalists. The CFAA limits online research because of its “overbroad criminal …