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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

1986 United States cybersecurity law
Legislation act_of_congress_in_the_united_states Q5157437
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Key Facts

  • Country: United States[1]
  • Legislated by: 99th United States Congress[2]
  • Inception: 1986[3]
  • Section: 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(1)[4], 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)[5], 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(3)[6], 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(4)[7], 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)[8], 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(6)[9], 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(7)[10], 18 U.S.C. § 1030(b)[11], 18 U.S.C. § 1030(c)[12]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: United States[13]
  • Amended by: Patriot Act[14], Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act[15]

Related Entities

United States

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  1. 19w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United States
    Instance of → Act of Congress in the United States
    Inception → +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z
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