Editing Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (section)

==Amendments history==

===2008===
* Eliminated the requirement that information must have been stolen through an interstate or foreign communication, thereby expanding jurisdiction for cases involving theft of information from computers;
* Eliminated the requirement that the defendant's action must result in a loss exceeding $5,000 and created a felony offense where the damage affects ten or more computers, closing a gap in the law;
* Expanded {{USC|18|1030(a)(7)}} to criminalize not only explicit threats to cause damage to a computer, but also threats to (1) steal data on a victim's computer, (2) publicly disclose stolen data, or (3) not repair damage the offender already caused to the computer;
* Created a criminal offense for conspiring to commit a computer hacking offense under section 1030;
* Broadened the definition of "protected computer" in {{USC|18|1030(e)(2)}} to the full extent of Congress's commerce power by including those computers used in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or communication; and
* Provided a mechanism for civil and criminal forfeiture of property used in or derived from section 1030 violations.<ref name=FirstEnacted />