DOJ: Congress looked into CFAA updates but effort was stalled by extortion concerns

Congress looked into amending the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) to address concerns from cybersecurity researchers before the Justice Department announced last month that it would revise how it enforces the law, a top DOJ official said Monday. Leonard Bailey, head of the cybersecurity unit at the DOJ, was speaking about the changes […]

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