Aaron's Law Introduces Reform to Anti-Hacking Legislation

More than six months after , legislators in Washington have finally introduced 'Aaron's Law,' a bill to reform the much-maligned anti-hacking Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

Named in honor of the late activist and hacker, who was being prosecuted under the CFAA at the time of his suicide on January 12, the bill (PDF) was introduced on Thursday by Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

Lofgren initially just a few days after Swartz's death, posting its initial draft and on Reddit to crowdsource suggestions and improve it. At the time, Lofgren said that Aaron's Law was only the beginning of a wider overhaul of the CFAA