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But it is "odd" for a search warrant to allow deletion of evidence before a case goes to trial, says Paul Ohm, a professor at the University of Colorado Law School and a former computer-crime attorney at the Department of Justice.

'Stingray' Phone Tracker Fuels Constitutional Clash Jennifer Valentino-DeVries 2011

An international computer-crime ring that was broken up this week siphoned about $70 million in a hacking operation targeting bank accounts of small businesses, municipalities and churches, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Friday.

Hackers Siphoned $70 Million Evan Perez 2010

Although hacking techniques are generally illegal in the U.S., law enforcement can use them with an appropriate warrant, said Orin Kerr, a professor at George Washington University Law School and former computer-crime attorney at the Justice Department.

Document Trove Exposes Surveillance Methods Jennifer Valentino-DeVries 2011

"The law is uncertain," says Orin Kerr, a professor at George Washington University Law School and former computer-crime attorney at the Department of Justice.

'Stingray' Phone Tracker Fuels Constitutional Clash Jennifer Valentino-DeVries 2011

Kerr himself once a computer-crime prosecutor at the Justice Department, that vague and broad statutory language makes it a federal offense to violate any Terms of Service agreement.

Are We All Online Criminals? Eric Felten 2011

A computer-crime task force made up of multiple law enforcement agencies searched Gizmodo editor and blogger Jason Chen's house and car in Fremont, Calif., on Friday, according to a statement and search warrant documents provided by Gizmodo.

Authorities raid office of blogger who posted info on iPhone prototype 2010

A computer-crime task force made up of multiple law enforcement agencies searched Gizmodo editor and blogger Jason Chen's house and car.

Lost iPhone Investigation (UPDATED): Gizmodo Editor Jason Chen's Home Searched And Computers Seized 2010

Thai government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn says the country's computer-crime laws are designed to protect people from fraud and defamation, and says the laws are at times being used to address what he describes as "national security" issues.

Web Censoring Widens Across Southeast Asia 2009

The agency argued that a federal computer-crime law, the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996, prevented disclosure of the students 'findings.

Judge Backs Students 2008

Mark Rasch, then the top computer-crime lawyer at the Justice Department, was the prosecuting attorney in U.S. v. Morris.

How the Web Was Won Keenan Mayo and Peter Newcomb 2008