8.99 Computer Fraud-Use of Protected Computer (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030(a)(4)) is a federal offense that prohibits the unauthorized use of a computer or protected computer in furtherance of any criminal or tortious act. This type of computer fraud includes activities such as accessing or using a computer without authorization, accessing or using a computer with authorization but beyond the scope of that authorization, accessing a protected computer to obtain information, damaging a computer, or using a computer to commit fraud. The types of 8.99 Computer Fraud-Use of Protected Computer (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030(a)(4)) include: unauthorized access, exceeding authorized access, obtaining information, damaging a computer, and committing fraud.