18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030(A)(5)(B) Recklessly Causing Damage by Accessing a Protected Computer is a federal law that prohibits any person from willfully or recklessly causing damage to a protected computer or attempting to gain unauthorized access to a protected computer. Under this law, it is illegal to access a computer system without permission and cause damage to it or to the data stored on it. This includes a variety of activities, such as introducing malicious code or using a virus to damage the computer or its data, deleting files, or accessing confidential information. Different types of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030(A)(5)(B) Recklessly Causing Damage by Accessing a Protected Computer include: computer fraud, computer sabotage, computer intrusion, cyber vandalism, and unauthorized computer access.