Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 33.023: ELECTRONIC DATA TAMPERING
What this law says, in plain English
Statute defines crimes of altering data in transit or introducing ransomware through deception without legitimate business purpose. Penalties range from misdemeanor to first-degree felony based on intent to defraud, harm, amounts involved, and whether victim access to privileged information was restricted.
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