I'm curious about how this is applied if the attacker is international, or even just
in a different state.
Do you know?
-Michele
Eric wrote:
> In Texas, it is cut and dried. Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal
> Code makes unauthorized access of a computer without permission
> a crime. It doesn't matter whether there are any damages and
> it does not require the owner of the computer to do anything
> to prevent the occurrence.
>
> Unless this has been recently changed, here are the punishments
> based on the amount of damages:
>
> damages punishment
> ------------ --------------------------------
> none up to $2,000 fine
> up to 6 months in jail
>
> < $1,500 up to $4,000 fine
> up to 1 year in jail
>
> >= $1,500 up to $10,000 fine
> < $20,000 180 days to 2 years in a state jail
>
> >= $20,000 up to $10,000 fine
> < $100,000 2 - 10 years in a state jail
>
> >= $100,000 up to $10,000 fine
> < $200,000 2 - 20 years in a state jail
>
> >= $200,000 up to $10,000 fine
> 5 - 99 years in a state jail
>
> Also, "damages" includes any expenditures to determine the
> extent of damage. Thus, it is inconceivable that any
> unauthorized access greater than a port scan would not be
> at least a Class A Misdemeanor. Even an authorized relay
> test could be pushed into the State Jail Felony range if
> the administrator is forced to spend $1,500 or more closing
> relays as a result of the relay test.
>
> Eric Johnson
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