January 22, 1990 · Legal milestone
Robert Morris convicted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (1990)
Morris, who released the 1988 Internet worm, was the first person prosecuted under that part of the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; a jury convicted him in Syracuse.
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- Date
- January 22, 1990
- Kind
- Legal milestone
Source: upi.com
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