> he was again concealing his actions because he knew they were wrong.
No, you conceal your actions if you believe others will try to stop you. It has nothing to do with right or wrong.
No, you conceal your actions if you believe others will try to stop you. It has nothing to do with right or wrong.
Which is conveniently exactly what the statute requires to establish criminality: knowingly exceeding authorized access. They have a lawful right to stop you (revoking authorization), you do not have a right to proceed anyway. This is the "wrong" and is accordingly a federal felony.
Automated limiting, or blocking is not the same as explicitly saying you as a specific person or entity are forbidden.