CSL Cybercrime & Legal Frameworks 2

Question 1

Under the Stored Communications Act (SCA), which entity is generally prohibited from voluntarily disclosing the contents of stored electronic communications to the government?

Accepted Answer

Electronic communication service providers

Answer

The SCA restricts electronic communication service providers from voluntarily disclosing stored message contents to government entities without legal process.

Question 2

Which international treaty, opened for signature in 2001, is the first binding international instrument specifically addressing cybercrime?

Accepted Answer

Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

Answer

The Budapest Convention (Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime) is the first and most widely adopted binding international treaty on cybercrime.

Question 3

A defendant charged under the CFAA argues that accessing a password-protected employer database with valid credentials—but for unauthorized purposes—does not violate the statute. Which 2021 Supreme Court case addressed this 'exceeds authorized access' question?

Accepted Answer

Van Buren v. United States

Answer

Van Buren v. United States (2021) held that the 'exceeds authorized access' clause covers only those who obtain information from areas of a computer they are not permitted to access, not those who misuse legitimately accessible data.

Question 4

Which federal law specifically criminalizes identity theft and requires a mandatory two-year consecutive sentence for using another person's means of identification during a felony?

Accepted Answer

18 U.S.C. § 1028A (Aggravated Identity Theft)

Answer

18 U.S.C. § 1028A imposes a mandatory two-year sentence, served consecutively, for knowingly using another person's means of identification during a felony.

Question 5

Under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), a real-time wiretap of an electronic communication requires which legal standard?

Accepted Answer

A court order based on probable cause (Title III order)

Answer

Real-time interception of electronic communications under ECPA Title III requires a court order supported by probable cause, known as a 'super warrant.'

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CSL Cybercrime & Legal Frameworks 2