18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030(E)(8) DEFINITION OF "DAMAGE"

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 7th Circuit
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-7THCIR-18-1030-E-8
• Format: Rich Text

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Official Pattern Jury Instructions adopted by Federal 7th Circuit Court. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. www.ca7.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions/pattern-jury.htm 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030(E)(8) is a federal statute that defines the term “damage” with regard to computer fraud and abuse. The three types of damage defined in this statute are economic damage, loss of revenue or business, and damage to medical records. Economic damage is defined as any reasonable cost to any victim, including the cost of responding to the offense, conducting a damage assessment, and restoring the data, program, system, or information to its condition prior to the offense. Loss of revenue or business is defined as any reasonable cost incurred by the victim as a result of interruption of its business activities, including the loss of revenue or business opportunities. Damage to medical records is defined as any reasonable cost incurred by any victim due to the unauthorized accessing or use of medical records.

18 U.S.C. Sec. 1030(E)(8) is a federal statute that defines the term “damage” with regard to computer fraud and abuse. The three types of damage defined in this statute are economic damage, loss of revenue or business, and damage to medical records. Economic damage is defined as any reasonable cost to any victim, including the cost of responding to the offense, conducting a damage assessment, and restoring the data, program, system, or information to its condition prior to the offense. Loss of revenue or business is defined as any reasonable cost incurred by the victim as a result of interruption of its business activities, including the loss of revenue or business opportunities. Damage to medical records is defined as any reasonable cost incurred by any victim due to the unauthorized accessing or use of medical records.