Federal Cybercrime Code and Regulations

• 18 U.S.C. § 1028.  Fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information
• 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
• 18 U.S.C. § 2510 et seq.  Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral Communications
• 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.  Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access
• 18 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq. Recording of Dialing, Routing, Addressing, and Signaling Information

B.  Federal Statutes Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

Copyright Offenses

• Copyright and Related Offenses
  • 17 U.S.C. 506 / 18 U.S.C. 2319 - Criminal copyright infringement
  • 18 U.S.C. 2318 - Counterfeit and illicit labels for copyrighted works
  • 18 U.S.C. 2319A - Bootleg Recordings of Live Musical Performances
  • 18 U.S.C. 2319B - Camcording of Motion Pictures
  • Copyright Felony Act Legislative History
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
  • 17 U.S.C. 1201 - Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems
  • 17 U.S.C. 1202 - Integrity of Copyright Management Information
  • 17 U.S.C. 1203 - Civil Remedies
  • 17 U.S.C. 1204 - Criminal Penalties for Violations of 1201, 1202
  • 17 U.S.C. 1205 - Savings Clause
• Trademark Offenses
  • 18 U.S.C. 2320 (Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods and Services)
• Economic Espionage Act (18 U.S.C. § 1831 et seq.; see separate discussion of the E.E.A.)
  • 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
• Other Offenses Often Applicable in IP Cases
  • 18 U.S.C. 1341 (Mail Fraud)
  • 18 U.S.C. 1343 (Wire Fraud)
  • 18 U.S.C. 2512 (Trafficking in Interception Devices)
  • 47 U.S.C. 553 (Unauthorized Reception of Cable Service)
  • 47 U.S.C. 605 (Unauthorized Publication of Use of Communications)

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

C.  Sentencing Guidelines Relevant to Cybercrime

• IP Sentencing Guidelines

  • §2B5.3. Criminal Infringement of Copyright or Trademark

• 2005 Amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for IP Offenses (October 2005)

  
  
  
• Sentencing Guidelines that Apply to Computer Hacking Offenses

D.  Searching and Seizing Computers

• The USA PATRIOT Act

  The USA PATRIOT Act, effective October 26, 2001, resulted in a number of significant changes to various Federal statutes governing the searching and seizing of computers and the gathering of electronic evidence. The Field Guidance memorandum provides an overview of the various ways in which the USA PATRIOT Act has changed the law in this area.

  • Field Guidance on New Authorities that Relate to Computer Crime and Electronic Evidence Enacted in the USA Patriot Act of 2001

  In order to highlight changes in the law resulting from the USA PATRIOT Act, CCIPS has produced a redlined document showing various Federal statutes relevant to computer search and seizure and electronic evidence-gathering issues, and how these statutes have changed under the new law. Please note that this is a draft document designed to provide an overview of recent changes, and may contain typographical errors. It is not an official CCIPS publication.

  • (Unofficial) Redline Showing Changes Resulting from USA PATRIOT Act

• Current Federal Statutes

  Below are links to current (post-USA PATRIOT Act) versions of Federal statutes governing computer search and seizure and electronic evidence-gathering:

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2510 -  Definitions
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2511 -  Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2701 -  Unlawful Access to Stored Communications
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2702 -  Disclosure of Contents
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2703 -  Requirements for Governmental Access
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2705 -  Delayed notice
  • 18 U.S.C. § 2711.   Definitions
  • 42 U.S.C. § 2000aa.   Searches and seizures by government officers and employees in connection with investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses

• 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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