Sharing Netflix and HBO passwords is now a federal crime

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled that sharing online passwords is a crime prosecutable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In Judge Stephen Reinhardt’s dissenting opinion, he noted the ruling could impact the likes of Netflix NFLX, +0.47% and Time Warner Inc.’s TWX, -0.31% HBO members, as well as other consensual password sharing.

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