Defendant Robert Tappan Morris was charged under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 for launching a “worm” on the Internet. Morris became the first individual to be tried under the new Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986, 18 U.S.C. Section 1030(a)(5)(A) (Kelty, n.d.). On appeal, he argues that the United States government failed... Continue Reading →