Question

Which section of the IT Act deals with penalties for unauthorized access to a computer system?

• A. Section 65
• B. Section 66
• C. Section 43
• D. Section 67

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Section 43

IT Act, Section 43: Penalty and Compensation for Damage to Computer, Computer System, etc.

Any person who, without permission of the owner or any other person who is in charge of a computer, computer system or computer network:

• Accesses or secures access to such computer, system or network.
• Downloads, copies, or extracts any data, computer database or information.
• Introduces or causes to be introduced any computer contaminant or computer virus.
• Damages or causes to be damaged any computer, computer system or computer network, data or database.
• Disrupts or causes disruption of any computer, system or network.
• Denies or causes the denial of access to any person authorized to access it.
• Provides any assistance to any person to facilitate access or control over a computer system or network in contravention of the IT Act.
• Destroys, deletes or alters any information residing in a computer resource or diminishes its value or utility.