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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 makes it a crime for anyone to access without authorization a computer or computer system used by a financial institution, US government agency, or any organization or individual involved in interstate or foreign commerce or communication.
originally posted by: 19Bones79
a reply to: CryHavoc
I use ATS.
I'm guessing a visa to Biden's USSA is out of reach due to my political slant.
The last time I got a 10 year visa for a once off trip I admitted to a background in explosives, visited 3 red flag countries within the previous 5 years and that my housemate was a pilot with most of his experience also in red flag countries.
Good times although Alaska is a much more interesting place from the comfort of your own living room.
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
a reply to: CryHavoc
Firstly this law is almost 40 years old, and secondly it applies to people accessing US based computer systems without authorisation.
It means that if somebody overseas hacks into a US based computer they can be prosecuted under us law. Which sounds fair to me.
If course, that person would need to be extradited to the US first, which is a whole other thing.
If you do a crime in a country then you should be liable for prosecution in that country, even if the crime was committed remotely.
originally posted by: ANNED
But many of us that come to ATS use a fake name to sign up with ATS to keep our employers from finding out we come to this site.