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CFAA — Computer Fraud and Abuse Act — Regulatory Reference

Unauthorized access liability — AutoPIL agent registry and need-to-know enforcement define and audit authorized access boundaries.

Key Provisions
  • 18 USC § 1030 — fraud and related activity in connection with computers
  • Criminal and civil penalties for exceeding authorized access
  • 2021 Supreme Court Van Buren narrowed 'exceeds authorized access' scope
  • Continuing relevance to AI agent over-scope risks
How AutoPIL Enforces It
  • Agent registry + per-role policy explicitly defines what 'authorized access' means for each AI agent
  • Audit chain provides evidence of authorized vs. exceeded-authorization access events
  • Sensitivity ceilings give a machine-checkable definition of access boundaries
Policy EngineAudit LogAgent RegistryKey ScopingAlert Rules
AutoPIL Policy IDs
TEC-CFAA-AA-001Authorized Access Definition for AI
TEC-CFAA-EX-001Exceeded-Access Audit
Official Sources
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030

This page is a working reference and not a substitute for qualified legal review. Verify against official sources before use in compliance artifacts.

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