Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 9A, Criminal Code

RCW Title 9A § 9A.90.090: Electronic data tampering in the second degree

Gross Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits electronic data tampering in the second degree by maliciously altering data transmitted over unsecure networks or introducing malware into electronic systems without authorization, when not constituting the more serious first-degree offense.

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