Delitos informáticos y sus sanciones en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes usar una computadora para hacer trampas o robar cosas. Si lo haces y causas daño, puedes enfrentar problemas serios, como ir a la cárcel.

Es como si alguien entrara a tu casa sin permiso para robar tus cosas o hacer desorden. Eso es ilegal y tiene consecuencias.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un estudiante, hackea la red de su escuela para cambiar sus calificaciones. Si lo atrapan, podría ser acusado de un crimen informático y enfrentarse a una pena de cárcel o una multa.

Penalidades

Las penas incluyen multas de hasta $50,000 o prisión de hasta 5 años, dependiendo del monto del daño.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-16-20. Computer crime offenses; penalties. (1) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully, knowingly, maliciously, and without authorization or for an unauthorized purpose to: (a) directly or indirectly access or cause to be accessed a computer, computer system, or computer network for the purpose of: (i) devising or executing a scheme or artifice to defraud; (ii) obtaining money, property, or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises; or (iii) committing any other crime. (b) alter, damage, destroy, or modify a computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, or data contained in that computer, computer system, computer program, or computer network or introduce a computer contaminant into that computer, computer system, computer program, or computer network. (2) A person is guilty of computer crime in the first degree if the amount of gain directly or indirectly derived from the offense made unlawful by subsection (1) or the loss directly or indirectly suffered by the victim exceeds ten thousand dollars. Computer crime in the first degree is a felony and, upon conviction, a person must be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (3)(a) A person is guilty of computer crime in the second degree if the amount of gain directly or indirectly derived from the offense made unlawful by subsection (1) or the loss directly or indirectly suffered by the victim is greater than one thousand dollars but not more than ten thousand dollars. (b) A person is also guilty of computer crime in the second degree where: (i) he interferes with, causes to be interfered with, denies or causes to be denied any computer or network service to an authorized user of the comp