The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit told an Ethiopian-born U.S. citizen that he couldn’t pursue legal action against the Ethiopian government for a malware attack.
According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the ruling is “extremely dangerous” for cybersecurity. In a March 14 statement, EFF said its client, identified only as “Mr. Kidane,” a 30-year resident of the U.S., was targeted by a malware attack sponsored by the Ethiopian government between 2012 and 2013.
