---
id: 4065
title: "SCOTUS CFAA Ruling: What does it mean for pen testers and security?"
source_domain: bishopfox.com
source_url: "https://bishopfox.com/blog/scotus-cfaa-ruling-for-pen-testers-and-security"
published_at: "2021-06-04T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["security-research", "penetration-testing", "policy", "cfaa", "law", "scotus"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4065"
lang: en
---

# SCOTUS CFAA Ruling: What does it mean for pen testers and security?

## Summary

The Supreme Court's 6-3 Van Buren ruling narrows the CFAA: 'exceeds authorized access' now turns on gates-up/gates-down boundaries, not EULA fine print, a landmark result for security research.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bishopfox.com
- **Published:** 2021-06-04T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://bishopfox.com/blog/scotus-cfaa-ruling-for-pen-testers-and-security
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4065