Computer hacking: unauthorized access: punishment.

Existing law provides that any person who, among other things, knowingly accesses and without permission takes, copies, or makes use of any data from a computer, computer system, or computer network, as defined, or takes or copies any supporting documentation, or adds, alters, damages, deletes, or destroys any data, software, or programs, whether existing or residing internal or external to a computer, computer system, or computer network, or disrupts, denies, or causes the disruption or denial of computer services is punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would increase the fine for a felony conviction for any of these offenses to an amount not exceeding $12,000. Existing law provides that any person who knowingly and without permission provides or assists in providing a means of accessing a computer, computer system, or computer network, or who knowingly and without permission accesses or causes to be accessed a computer, computer system, or computer network, is punishable as provided for a first offense not resulting in injury, a violation resulting in a victim expenditure of an amount not greater than $5,000, or for a 2nd or subsequent violation, or for a violation resulting in a victim expenditure in an amount greater than $5,000. A violation resulting in a victim expenditure in an amount greater than $5,000 is punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would increase the fine for the felony conviction to an amount not exceeding $12,000. Existing law provides that any person who knowingly and without permission uses the Internet domain name of another individual, corporation, or entity in connection with the sending of electronic mail, and who thereby damages or causes damage to a computer, computer system, or computer network, is punishable for a violation resulting in injury, or for a 2nd or subsequent violation, by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would increase that fine to an amount not exceeding $12,000.