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What is the cffa act

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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is a law passed by U.S. in 1986 to reduce the hacking of government or other sensitive institutional computer systems.

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CFAA is an acronym that stands for Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. It is an anti-hacking bill that was passed to amend an existing computer fraud law. It aims to strengthen cyber security by forbidding access to computers without authorization.

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