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by Nextgrid 916 days ago
Keep in mind that Beeper is a company (backed by some people wealthy enough to open themselves up to litigation against Apple) and most/all of the CFAA horror stories have been against defenseless individuals, so it might play out very differently as corporations are given much more leniency.

Beeper has managed to get enough media coverage on this issue that any litigants will need to consider before bringing any suits, including attention from legislators themselves who are calling for antitrust investigation. That's no small feat and suggests Apple may not be on as solid footing as you think.
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turquoisevar 916 days ago
Apple would have little to do with it as CFAA violations are a criminal matter.

And I’m not very impressed by US legislators in any context, they’re politicians first and foremost, ones that are always 2-4 years away from elections.

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lxgr 915 days ago
Even in a criminal matter, wouldn't Apple's description of their systems and services matter quite a lot on how that would go?
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turquoisevar 915 days ago
Apple would only have to report it, similar to how you report a regular trespass and provide some evidence like logs.

Maybe, if LE is unable to connect the dots, explain how it was done so the prosecution can explain it well.

But it’s significantly less intrusive than a civil case where a lot of discovery is involved.

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