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exceeds authorized access

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Definitions from Case Law

From 593 U.S. 374 - Van Buren v. United States · 2021Most cited · 47 citing opinions

to access a computer with authorization and to use such access to obtain or alter information in the computer that the accesser is not entitled so to obtain or alter." §1030(e)(6).

United States Code

18 U.S.C. § 1030 — as used in this section (2 versions over time)

the term “exceeds authorized access” means to access a computer with authorization and to use such access to obtain or alter information in the computer that the accesser is not entitled so to obtain or alter;