GCFA · Question #126
Which of the following U.S. Federal laws addresses computer crime activities in communication lines, stations, or systems?
The correct answer is B. 18 U.S.C . 1362. 18 U.S.C. 1362 is the specific federal statute that criminalizes malicious destruction of or interference with communication lines, stations, or systems.
Question
Which of the following U.S. Federal laws addresses computer crime activities in communication lines, stations, or systems?
Options
- A18 U.S.C . 1030
- B18 U.S.C . 1362
- C18 U.S.C . 2701
- D18 U.S.C . 2510
- E18 U.S.C . 1029
How the community answered
(55 responses)- A2% (1)
- B71% (39)
- C16% (9)
- D4% (2)
- E7% (4)
Why each option
18 U.S.C. 1362 is the specific federal statute that criminalizes malicious destruction of or interference with communication lines, stations, or systems.
18 U.S.C. 1030 (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act) addresses unauthorized access to protected computers, not specifically communication lines or stations.
18 U.S.C. 1362 (Malicious Mischief) specifically addresses willful or malicious injury, destruction, or obstruction of communication lines, stations, and systems operated or controlled by the United States, making it the law directly covering computer crime targeting communications infrastructure.
18 U.S.C. 2701 (Stored Communications Act) covers unauthorized access to stored electronic communications, not attacks on communication infrastructure.
18 U.S.C. 2510 governs the interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications (wiretapping law), not attacks on communication systems.
18 U.S.C. 1029 addresses fraud and related activity in connection with access devices such as credit cards, not communication system crimes.
Concept tested: U.S. federal law covering communication system crimes
Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1362
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