Computer damage in the second degree.

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§708-892.5 Computer damage in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of computer damage in the second degree if:

(a) The person knowingly causes the transmission of a program, information, code, or command, and thereby knowingly causes unauthorized damage to a computer, computer system, or computer network; or

(b) The person intentionally accesses a computer, computer system, or computer network without authorization and thereby knowingly causes damage.

(2) As used in this section, "damage" means:

(a) A loss aggregating at least $5,000 in value, including the costs associated with diagnosis, repair, replacement, or remediation, during any one-year period to one or more individuals;

(b) The modification or impairment, or potential modification or impairment, of the medical examination, diagnosis, treatment, or care of one or more individuals; or

(c) Impairment or disruption of government operations.

(3) Computer damage in the second degree is a class B felony. [L 2001, c 33, pt of §1; am L 2014, c 213, §4]


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