Reverse engineering vs illegal hacking: Difference between revisions
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The Ninth Circuit applied this framework in '''hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn''' (2022), finding that scraping publicly accessible data doesn't violate CFAA since there are ''"no gates to lift or lower"'' on public websites.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HIQ LABS, INC. V. LINKEDIN CORPORATION, No. 17-16783 (9th Cir. 2022) |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/17-16783/17-16783-2022-04-18.html}}</ref> | The Ninth Circuit applied this framework in '''hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn''' (2022), finding that scraping publicly accessible data doesn't violate CFAA since there are ''"no gates to lift or lower"'' on public websites.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HIQ LABS, INC. V. LINKEDIN CORPORATION, No. 17-16783 (9th Cir. 2022) |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/17-16783/17-16783-2022-04-18.html}}</ref> | ||
==Futurehome example | ==Futurehome example== | ||
In May 2025, Norwegian smart home company Futurehome was acquired out of bankruptcy. The new owners, FHSD Connect AS, introduced a mandatory subscription model: customers had to pay an annual fee of 1,188 NOK (approx. $117 USD) or lose access to basic functionality like the mobile app, automation, & local APIs - even though those features were previously included in the one-time purchase price.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/alMe04/rasende-kunder-opplever-smarthjem-utpressing |title=Rasende og fortvilte Futurehome-kunder: – Oppleves som utpressing |website=Tek.no |access-date=2025-07-14 |language=nb}}</ref> | In May 2025, Norwegian smart home company Futurehome was acquired out of bankruptcy. The new owners, FHSD Connect AS, introduced a mandatory subscription model: customers had to pay an annual fee of 1,188 NOK (approx. $117 USD) or lose access to basic functionality like the mobile app, automation, & local APIs - even though those features were previously included in the one-time purchase price.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tek.no/nyheter/nyhet/i/alMe04/rasende-kunder-opplever-smarthjem-utpressing |title=Rasende og fortvilte Futurehome-kunder: – Oppleves som utpressing |website=Tek.no |access-date=2025-07-14 |language=nb}}</ref> | ||