8.101 Reckless Damage to a Protected Computer (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030(a)(5)(B))
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In 1986, Congress passed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), now codified under Title 18 U.S. Code § 1030. This law makes it a federal crime to gain unauthorized access to ?protected? computers (otherwise known as ?hacking?) with the intent to defraud or do damage.
Most federal computer hacking offenses are pursued under 18 U.S.C. § 1030 which covers a wide variety of illegal computer crimes. This statute makes it a federal crime to access a protected computer without consent with intent to cause harm or commit a fraud crime.
Federal Law In 1986, Congress passed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the federal statute that prohibits unauthorized computer access. Under federal law, unauthorized computer access describes the act of: Knowingly accessing a computer without authorization to obtain: Financial information.
In 1986, Congress passed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), now codified under Title 18 U.S. Code § 1030. This law makes it a federal crime to gain unauthorized access to ?protected? computers (otherwise known as ?hacking?) with the intent to defraud or do damage.
Federal law provides that first time offenders caught violating the CFAA may be punished with criminal fines of up to $5,000 per crime, imprisonment from 1 to 10 years, or a combination of both.
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. § 1030) (CFAA) imposes criminal and civil liability for unauthorized access or damage to a protected computer. The law reaches every computer connected to the internet and non-networked computers used by the US government or financial institutions.
§1030. Fraud and related activity in connection with computers. (C) intentionally accesses a protected computer without authorization, and as a result of such conduct, causes damage and loss.
Computer Fraud & Abuse Act The CFAA essentially states that, whoever intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access, and thereby obtains information from any protected computer if the conduct involved an interstate or foreign communication shall be punished under the Act.
