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Cybercrime law, private right of action used against Musk for DOGE actions

By Madeline Hughes ( February 13, 2025, 23:45 GMT | Insight) -- The latest lawsuit filed to stop the US government’s unprecedented data collection project by the Department of Government Efficiency alleges Elon Musk, who leads that entity, violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act — a criminal law that allows for a private right of action.The latest lawsuit filed to stop the US government’s unprecedented data collection project by the Department of Government Efficiency alleges Elon Musk, who leads that entity, violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act — a criminal law that allows for a private right of action....

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