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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

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Definition

The U.S. law that makes unauthorized computer access a crime.

The principal U.S. federal anti-hacking statute, relevant to AI agents that scrape, bypass authentication, or access systems without authorization.

Also called: CFAA

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    When Helpful Agents Go Sideways: A 404 Error, Campus Security, and Why Alignment Misses This