The Question and Answer Board

[Anthony M]

and the Rebound...

The courts have held that "accessing" of information is not limited to taking the information. "Access" applies to the "intent" to access, not the "intent" to damage the protected computer.87 Viewing the information on the computer is considered "access." In other words, the mens rea for this crime is the intent to access the computer and there is no requirement for the actual transport of the information. Also, if Hacker defaced the web site with a "url redirect" to his own company's web site, then the charge could be bumped up to a felony for those acts considered for commercial advantage or private financial gain.88

PS: Protected: What is the legal definition!

A. MarketFusion