Episode 61-Discussing Weev and the CFAA with Tor Ekeland




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Summary: Tor Ekeland (<a href="https://twitter.com/TorEkelandPC">@torekelandpc</a>), who is representing Andrew Auernheimer aka Weev pro bono, and I (<a href="https://twitter.com/rejectionking">@rejectionking</a>) discuss Weev's case, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and the implications for security research. <br> <br> You can find links to amicus briefs on Tor Ekeland's <a href="http://torekeland.com/">website</a> including briefs from prominent security researchers, the Mozilla Foundation, the Digital Media Law Project, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Make sure to check out the appeal filed with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals which you can find <a href="http://torekeland.com/news/u-s-v-auernheimer-weev-appeal-filed-with-third-circuit-court-of-appeals">here</a>. <br> <br> For those interested in the original criminal complaint you can find it <a href="https://www.eff.org/sites/default/files/filenode/spitler_daniel_et_al._complaint.pdf">here</a>. <br>