How are the cops involved when someone hacks email?

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Police can be involved in email hacking cases because hacking (attempting or succeeding in accessing another person's computer without permission) is a crime under both federal and state criminal statutes.

What is the Crime?

Hacking is similar to "breaking and entering" any property. The intent and damage done by the hacker is irrelevant; the act of hacking is the crime.

Local and State Regulations

Hacking laws vary from state to state. States and the corresponding legislation are listed by the National Conference of State Legislatures. (http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/TelecommunicationsInformationTechnolog/ComputerHackingandUnauthorizedAccessLaws/tabid/13494/Default.aspx)

Federal Agencies

The federal agencies investigating hacking are the FBI, the Secret Service and the Internet Crime Complaint Center. (http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/reporting.html)

Penalties

Penalties vary according to the seriousness of the intrusion, the hacker's record, whether financial harm was done, data was stolen or altered, IDs and/or passwords were stolen.

Further Information

The decision to report hacking of e-mail depends on the damage. Is there perceived bodily threat? Is this 'stalking'? Is it simply being 'nosey'? The person making the complaint must be the judge of that. The intrusion is a crime; the action pursued is subjective.

The U.S. Code itself will help make the decision as to merit of a claim. (http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/1030NEW.htm)

Source:

National Conference of State Legislatures

Internet Crime Complaint Center

The Code

More Information:

BBC History of hacking 1969 to 2000

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