Table 1

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Seven Types of Computer-Related Criminal Activities

OffenseSection
Obtaining national security information(a)(1)
Accessing a computer and obtaining information(a)(2)
Trespassing in a government computer(a)(3)
Accessing a computer to defraud and obtain value(a)(4)
Intentionally damaging by knowing transmission(a)(5)(A)
Recklessly damaging by intentional access(a)(5)(B)
Negligently causing damage and loss by intentional access(a)(5)(C)
Trafficking in passwords(a)(6)
Extortion involving computers(a)(7)