Nj computer hacking laws

The victim shall be deemed to be a government agency if a computer, computer network, computer storage medium, computer system, computer equipment, computer program, computer software, computer data or data base that is a subject of the crime is owned, operated or maintained by or on behalf of a governmental agency or unit of State or local government or a public authority. The defendant shall be strictly liable under this subsection and it shall not be a defense that the defendant did not know or intend that the victim was a government agency, or that the defendant intended that there be other victims of the crime.

A violation of any subsection of this section shall be a distinct offense from a violation of any other subsection of this section, and a conviction for a violation of any subsection of this section shall not merge with a conviction for a violation of any other subsection of this section or section 10 of P. When a violation of any subsection of this section involves an offense committed against a person under 18 years of age, the violation shall constitute an aggravating circumstance to beconsidered by the court when determining the appropriate sentence to be imposed.

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We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources. Justia Legal Resources. Find a Lawyer. Create Account. Computer Crime Statutes. Laws Addressing Hacking, Unauthorized Access, Computer Trespass, Viruses and Malware "Unauthorized access" entails approaching, trespassing within, communicating with, storing data in, retrieving data from, or otherwise intercepting and changing computer resources without consent.

California Cal. Laws ch. Minnesota Minn. Missouri Mo. Code Ann. Rhode Island R. Tennessee Tenn. Vermont Vt. Virginia Va. West Virginia W. As of Dec. Connecticut Conn. Indiana Requires the office of technology to maintain a repository of cybersecurity incidents, provides that a state agency and a political subdivision shall report any cybersecurity incident, including ransomware, to the office without unreasonable delay and not later than two business days after discovery of the cybersecurity incident in a format prescribed by the chief information officer, allows the office of technology to assist a state agency with certain issues concerning information technology.

Maryland Prohibits a person from knowingly possessing certain ransomware with the intent to use the ransomware for purposes of introduction into a computer, network or system of another person, alters and establishes certain penalties, authorizes a victim of a certain offense to bring a civil action for damages against a certain person.

North Carolina S. North Dakota Requires an entity to disclose to the department an identified or suspected cybersecurity incident that affects the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information systems, data, or services.

Texas Tex. Insurance purchased under this section may include coverage for business and dependent business interruption loss, breach response, data recovery, cyber extortion or ransomware response, fiduciary liability, media liability, professional liability, or expenses for general incident management, such as investigation, remediation, and notification. Wyoming Wyo. State Citation Alabama Ala. State Citation Alaska Alaska Stat.

Arkansas Ark. Hawaii Hawaii Rev. This website uses cookies to analyze traffic and for other purposes. Accesses any data, data base, computer storage medium, computer program, computer software , computer equipment, computer, computer system or computer network; b.

Alters, damages or destroys any data, data base, computer, computer storage medium, computer program, computer software, computer system or computer network, or denies, disrupts or impairs computer services, including access to any part of the Internet, that are available to any other user of the computer services; c.

Accesses or attempts to access any data, data base, computer, computer storage medium, computer program, computer software, computer equipment, computer system or computer network for the purpose of executing a scheme to defraud, or to obtain services, property, personal identifying information, or money, from the owner of a computer or any third party; d.

Deleted by amendment, P. Obtains, takes, copies or uses any data, data base, computer program, computer software, personal identifying information, or other information stored in a computer, computer network, computer system, computer equipment or computer storage medium; or f.

Accesses and recklessly alters, damages or destroys any data, data base, computer, computer storage medium, computer program, computer software, computer equipment, computer system or computer network. A violation of subsection a. A violation of subsection b. A violation of subsection c. A violation of subsection e. A violation of subsection f.

A violation of any subsection of this section is a crime of the first degree if the offense results in: 1 a substantial interruption or impairment of public communication, transportation, supply of water, gas or power, or other public service.

Every sentence of imprisonment for a crime of the first degree committed in violation of this section shall include a minimum term of one-third to one-half of the sentence imposed, during which term the defendant shall not be eligible for parole. Every sentence imposed upon a conviction pursuant to this section shall, if the victim is a government agency, include a period of imprisonment.

The period of imprisonment shall include a minimum term of one-third to one-half of the sentence imposed, during which term the defendant shall not be eligible for parole.