GSLC · Question #219
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 specifically criminalizes malicious destruction of or interference with communication lines, stations, or systems. It is distinct from laws covering unauthorized computer access or wire interception.
Question
Which of the following U.S. Federal laws addresses computer crime activities in communication lines, stations, or systems?
Options
- A18 U.S.C. 2510
- B18 U.S.C. 1362
- C18 U.S.C. 1030
- D18 U.S.C. 2701
- E18 U.S.C. 1029
How the community answered
(67 responses)- A3% (2)
- B90% (60)
- C1% (1)
- D6% (4)
Why each option
18 U.S.C. 1362 specifically criminalizes malicious destruction of or interference with communication lines, stations, or systems. It is distinct from laws covering unauthorized computer access or wire interception.
18 U.S.C. 2510 is part of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and defines terms related to wire and electronic communications interception, not destruction of communication infrastructure.
18 U.S.C. 1362, titled 'Communication Lines, Stations or Systems,' makes it a federal crime to willfully or maliciously injure, destroy, or obstruct communication infrastructure operated or controlled by the United States or used for national defense. This statute directly targets physical and logical attacks on communication systems, making it the correct match for this question. The other statutes address related but distinct computer crime categories.
18 U.S.C. 1030 is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which addresses unauthorized access to computers and computer-related fraud, not communication line destruction.
18 U.S.C. 2701 is the Stored Communications Act, covering unauthorized access to stored wire and electronic communications, not physical or logical attacks on communication systems.
18 U.S.C. 1029 covers fraud related to counterfeit or unauthorized access devices such as credit card numbers, not attacks on communication lines or stations.
Concept tested: U.S. federal law covering communication system sabotage
Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1362
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