Federal Criminal Statutes
Statutory provisions under Title 18 of the United States Code charged by federal prosecutors in major computer intrusion cases.
Key Facts
- Federal computer crime statutes charged across cyberattack indictments.
- Includes Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. § 1030), wire fraud, and identity theft.
- Cross-referenced with sentencing guidelines, maximum statutory penalties, and case precedents.
| Statutory Citation | Offense Classification | Jurisdiction | Associated Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2) | Unauthorized Access to Obtain Protected Information Prohibits intentionally accessing a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access to obtain financial, government, or protected computer records. | United States (Federal) | 6 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A) | Intentional Damage to a Protected Computer Prohibits knowingly causing the transmission of a program, information, code, or command that intentionally causes damage without authorization to a protected computer. | United States (Federal) | 6 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(7) | Extortion in Connection with Computers Prohibits transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce threats to cause damage to a protected computer or obtain confidential information with intent to extort money or value. | United States (Federal) | 6 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1030(b) | Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud Punishes any person who conspires to commit or attempts to commit any computer fraud offense under section 1030. | United States (Federal) | 6 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1343 | Wire Fraud Prohibits devising a scheme or artifice to defraud or obtain money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises via wire communications. | United States (Federal) | 0 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1349 | Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Applies the same penalties as the underlying substantive wire fraud offense to any person who attempts or conspires to commit wire fraud. | United States (Federal) | 0 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1028A | Aggravated Identity Theft Mandates a consecutive two-year prison sentence for knowingly transferring, possessing, or using without lawful authority a means of identification of another person during felony computer fraud or wire fraud. | United States (Federal) | 0 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1956 | Money Laundering Prohibits conducting financial transactions knowing that the property involved represents the proceeds of unlawful activity to promote unlawful activity or conceal the nature or ownership of the proceeds. | United States (Federal) | 0 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) | RICO Conspiracy (Racketeering) Prohibits conspiring to conduct or participate in the conduct of an enterprise's affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity. | United States (Federal) | 0 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 371 | Conspiracy to Commit Offense or Defraud the United States Prohibits two or more persons conspiring to commit any federal offense or to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose. | United States (Federal) | 0 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1029 | Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices Prohibits knowingly producing, using, or trafficking in counterfeit access devices or unauthorized access devices including stolen credit card numbers. | United States (Federal) | 0 cases |
| 18 U.S.C. § 2320 | Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods or Services Prohibits intentionally trafficking in counterfeit labels, documentation, or packaging. | United States (Federal) | 0 cases |