Cyber Laws

The federal laws about "hacking" are covered in  9-48.000 - COMPUTER FRAUD AND ABUSE ACT

This is the primary source for legal grounds to prosecute another person for cyber crimes.

Other cyber laws will vary by state. More crimes related to cyber attacks could be....

• Non-Consensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images

• Harassment Through Electronic Communication

• Eavesdropping

• Cyberstalking (Potential FELONY in many states)

• Unauthorized Video Recording & Live Video Transmission

• Transmission of Personal Identifying Information

• Unlawful Use of Encryption

• Unlawful Use of Recorded Sounds or Images

• Phishing

• Computer Fraud

• Computer Tampering / Aggravated Computer Tampering

• Tampering with Communication Services

• Identity Theft / Aggravated ID Theft