Computer Fraud: Causing Damage to Computer or Program

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 11th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-11THCIR-O42-3-CR
• Format: Word

Description

Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions

Computer Fraud: Causing Damage to Computer or Program is a type of cybercrime in which an individual or group of individuals intentionally damage, alter, or manipulate data or software on a computer system. It is a crime that utilizes malicious software, hacking, or other malicious methods to negatively alter a computer or program. It can also involve the unauthorized access of personal data and private information. Types of Computer Fraud: Causing Damage to Computer or Program include: 1. Malware: Malicious software that is designed to damage or disrupt a computer or program. 2. Hacking: Unauthorized access of a computer or program. 3. Phishing: Attempts to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. 4. Data Destruction: The intentional destruction of data stored on a computer or program. 5. Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks: Attempts to make a machine or network resource unavailable by flooding it with unnecessary or malicious traffic.