| Unlawful Conduct | Applicable Federal Law |
| Denial of Service Attacks | 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A) (transmission of program, information, code, or command, resulting in damage) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1362 (interfering with government communication systems) |
| Substitution or Redirection of a website | 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A)(i) (transmission of program, information, code, or command, resulting in damage) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A)(ii)-(iii) (accessing a computer without authorization, resulting in damage) |
| Use of Misleading Domain Name | 18 U.S.C. § 2252B (using misleading domain name with intent to deceive a person into viewing obscene material or with intent to deceive a minor into viewing harmful material) |
| Extortion | 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(7) (transmitting, with intent to extort, communication containing threat to cause damage) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 875(b), (d) (transmitting, with intent to extort, threat to kidnap or harm a person, or threat to injure a person's property or harm a reputation) (Hobbs Act) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (interfering with commerce by robbery, extortion, threats or violence) |
| Internet Fraud (e.g., auction fraud or "phishing") | 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(4) (accessing a computer to defraud and obtain something of value) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1028 (fraud in connection with identification documents and authentication features) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1028A (aggravated identity theft) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (wire fraud) |
| 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956, 1957 (money laundering) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (making false statements in any matter within the jurisdiction of the government) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 45 (unfair or deceptive trade practices) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 52 (false advertising) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 6821 (fraudulent access to financial information) |
| Credit Card Fraud | 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)(A) (accessing a computer and obtaining information from a financial institution, card issuer or consumer reporting agency) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (access device fraud) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1644 (credit card fraud aggregating at least $1,000) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (wire fraud) |
| Password Fraud | 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(6) (trafficking in computer passwords) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1029 (access device fraud) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (wire fraud) |
| Child Pornography, Child Luring, and Related Activities | 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251, 2252, 2252A (sexual exploitation of children) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 2423 (transportation of minors or travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1466A (obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children) |
| Obscenity | 47 U.S.C. § 223(a)(1)(A) (using telecommunications device to make, create, or solicit, and transmit any obscene comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image, or other communication) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1465 (using interactive computer service for purpose of sale or distribution of obscene material) |
| Sale of Prescription Drugs and Controlled Substances | 15 U.S.C. § 45 (unfair or deceptive trade practices) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 52 (false advertising) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 545 (smuggling goods into the United States) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (wire fraud) |
| 21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq. (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) |
| 21 U.S.C. §§ 822, 829, 841, 863, 951-71 (Drug Abuse Prevention and Control) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 2320 (trafficking in counterfeit goods or services) |
| Sale of Firearms | 18 U.S.C. § 922 (unlawful sale of firearms) |
| Gambling | 15 U.S.C. §§ 3001 et seq. (Interstate Horseracing Act) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1084 (use of wire communication facility to transmit bets or wagering information) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1301 (importing or transporting lottery tickets) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1952 (use of facilities in interstate or foreign commerce to aid in racketeering enterprises) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1953 (interstate transportation of wagering paraphernalia) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1955 (conducting, financing, managing, supervising, directing, or owning an illegal gambling business) |
| 28 U.S.C. § 3701 et seq. (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) |
| Sale of Alcohol | 18 U.S.C. §§ 1261 et seq. (transportation of liquor into state prohibiting sale; shipping liquor without required marks and labels on package) |
| 27 U.S.C. §§ 122, 204 (interstate shipping of alcohol) |
| Securities Fraud | 15 U.S.C. §§ 77e, 77j, 77q, 77x, 78i, 78j, 78l, 78o, 78ff (securities fraud) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (wire fraud) |
| Piracy and Intellectual Property Theft | 17 U.S.C. §§ 1201-1205 (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 545 (smuggling goods into the United States) |
| 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831, 1832 (theft of trade secrets) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 2318 (trafficking in counterfeit labels) |
| 17 U.S.C. § 506 and 18 U.S.C. § 2319 (criminal copyright infringement) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 2319A (trafficking in recordings of live musical performances) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 2320 (trafficking in counterfeit goods or services) |
| 47 U.S.C. § 553 (unauthorized reception of cable service) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (wire fraud) |
| Trade Secrets/Economic Espionage | 18 U.S.C. § 1831 ( theft of trade secrets for benefit of foreign government) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1832 (theft of trade secrets) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1905 (disclosure of confidential information) |
| 18 U.S.C. §§ 2314, 2315 (interstate transportation or receipt of stolen property) |
| Electronic Threats | 18 U.S.C. § 875 (transmitting communications containing threats of kidnap or bodily injury) (Hobbs Act) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (interfering with commerce by robbery, extortion, threats or violence) (Hobbs Act) |
| 47 U.S.C. § 223 (a)(1)(C) (anonymously using telecommunications device to threaten person who receives communication) |
| Electronic Harassment | 47 U.S.C. § 223 (a)(1)(C) (anonymously using telecommunications device to harass person who receives communication) |
| 47 U.S.C. § 223(a)(1)(E) (repeatedly initiates communication with a telecommunication device solely to harass person who receives communication) |
| Interception of Electronic Communications | 18 U.S.C. § 2511 (intercepting electronic communications) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 2701 (accessing stored communications) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2) (accessing a computer and obtaining information) |
| Cyberstalking | 18 U.S.C. § 2261A (using any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to engage in a course of conduct that places person in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury to person, person's spouse or immediate family) See also Electronic Harassment |
| Espionage | 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(1) (accessing a computer and obtaining national security information) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2) (accessing a computer and obtaining information from any department or agency of the United States) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(3) (accessing a nonpublic United States government computer) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 793 (gathering, transmitting or losing defense information) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 798 (disclosing classified information) |
| Hate Crimes | Look to civil rights laws and penalty enhancements |
| Libel/Slander | Look to civil laws |
| Posting Personal Information on a Website (e.g., phone numbers, addresses) | This is not a violation of law. May also be protected speech under First Amendment. |
| Invasion of Privacy | See Interception of Electronic Communications |
| Disclosure of Private Information | 18 U.S.C. § 2511(1)(c) (disclosing intercepted communications) |
| Spam | 18 U.S.C. § 1037 (CAN-SPAM Act) |
| Spoofing Email Address | 18 U.S.C. § 1037 (CAN-SPAM Act) |
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