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Federal Cybercrime Code and Regulations

A.  Federal Criminal Code Related to Computer Crime

• 18 U.S.C. § 1029.  Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. § 1030.  Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. § 1362.  Communication Lines, Stations, or Systems

          B.  Federal Statutes Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

Copyright Offenses

• 17 U.S.C. 506, Criminal Offenses
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 2319, Criminal Infringement of a Copyright
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 2318, Trafficking in counterfeit label for phonerecords, copies of computer programs or computer program documentation or packaging, and copies of motion pictures or other audio visual works, and trafficking in counterfeit computer program documentation or packaging

Copyright Management Offenses

• 17 U.S.C. 1201, Circumvention of copyright protection systems
  
  
• 17 U.S.C. 1202, Integrity of copyright managment information
  
  
• 17 U.S.C. 1203, Civil remedies
  
  
• 17 U.S.C. 1204, Criminal offenses and penalties
  
  
• 17 U.S.C. 1205, Savings clause

Bootlegging Offenses

• 18 U.S.C. 2319A, Unauthorized fixation of and trafficking in sound recordings and music videos of live musical performances

Trademark Offenses

• 18 U.S.C. 2320, Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services
  
  

Trade Secret Offenses

• 18 U.S.C. 1831, Economic espionage
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 1832, Theft of trade secrets
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 1833, Exceptions to prohibitions
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 1834, Criminal forfeiture
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 1835, Orders to Preserve Confidentiality
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 1836, Civil proceedings to enjoin violations
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 1837, Applicability to conduct outside the United States
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 1838, Construction with Other Laws
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 1839, Definitions
  
  
  

Offenses Relating to the Integrity of IP Systems

• 17 U.S.C. 506(c-d), Fraudulent Copyright Notice; Fraudulent Removal of Copyright Notice
  
  
• 17 U.S.C. 506(e), False Representation
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 497, Letters patent
  
  
• 35 U.S.C. 292, False marking
  
  
  

Offenses Relating to the Misuse of Dissemination Systems

• 18 U.S.C. 1341, Frauds and swindles
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 1343, Fraud by wire, radio, or television
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. 2512, Manufacture, distribution, possession, and advertising of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices prohibited
  
  
• 47 U.S.C. 553, Unauthorized reception of cable service
  
  
• 47 U.S.C. 605, Unauthorized publication or use of communications
   

C.  Sentencing Guidelines Relevant to Cybercrime

• IP Sentencing Guidelines
  
  
• Sentencing Guidelines that Apply to Computer Hacking Offenses
  
  
  • U.S. Sentencing Commission's Proposed Amenments to the Guidelines that Relate to Computer Intrusions (Effective November 1, 2003)

D.  Searching and Seizing Computers

• 18 U.S.C. § 2510 et seq. Interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. Preservation and disclosure of stored wire and electronic communications
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq. Recording of dialing, routing, addressing, and signaling information
  
  
• 42 U.S.C. § 2000aa.  Searches and seizures by government officers and employees in connection with investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses

E. Cyberstalking 

• 18 U.S.C. § 875, Interstate communications
  
  
• 18 U.S.C. § 2261A, Interstate stalking
  
  
• 47 U.S.C. § 223, Obscene or harassing telephone calls in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communications

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