Recent policy announcements by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the selective prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) has had the unintended consequence of alerting cyber criminals that the DOJ cannot walk and chew gum at the same time. The CFAA, a landmark 1986 legislation, prohibits accessing a computer without authorization or in excess of authorization.

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