Question 1

Via the Internet,Rocky sabotages the computer system of Quik Chik'n Company,a food manufacturer,with the purpose of altering the levels of ingredients of the company's products so that consumers of the food become ill. Rocky is

Accepted Answer

Rocky's actions qualify as cyberterrorism because they involve the use of the Internet to cause harm to the public by tampering with the company's computer systems and altering the ingredients of its products.

Question 2

Nini,a police officer,wants to search the offices of Operational Business Corporation. She asks Judge Pearl to issue a warrant. Under the Fourth Amendment,no warrant for a search can be issued without

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The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution requires that no warrant for a search can be issued without probable cause. This means that there must be sufficient reason to believe that a crime has been or is being committed, and that the search will yield evidence related to that crime. Double jeopardy, reasonable doubt, and immunity are not relevant considerations for issuing a warrant.

Question 3

Cumulus Cloud Computing Services,Inc.,suffers a security breach in its computer network. Before the company discovers the breach,the perpetrator obtains a large amount of confidential data,including corporate financial records,marketing plans,and other sensitive information. Has a crime been committed? If so,what are its elements? What steps might Cumulus take to ensure that going forward only authorized users access the data on its computers? Whose efforts-those of the federal government or Cumulus-are more important in securing the company's computer infrastructure,and why?

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Question 4

Dmitri sends e-mail to Eva Marie,promising her a percentage of the amount in a foreign bank account if she will assist in transferring the funds to a U.S. bank account. Eva Marie forwards her account number,but the funds are never sent. Instead,Dmitri quickly withdraws the funds in Eva Marie's account. This is

Accepted Answer

This is an example of cyber fraud, which involves the use of computers or the internet to deceive or scam individuals or organizations. In this case, Dmitri used email to lure Eva Marie into providing her account number, under false pretenses, and then quickly withdrew the funds from her account. This is a common form of cyber fraud known as a "419 scam" or "advance fee fraud."

Question 5

Skip is accused of a crime. Skip can refuse to provide information about his allegedly criminal activities

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Question 6

Jade puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on BuyBay,an Internet auction site. Khalil makes the highest bid and sends the payment,which Jade receives,but she does not send the collection. This is online

Accepted Answer

This scenario is an example of cyber fraud, where a buyer has paid for a product but the seller fails to deliver as promised. This can be considered as a form of online scam or fraud.

Question 7

Posing as Visa Bank,Walt e-mails Paulina,asking her to update her credit-card information through a link in the e-mail. She clicks on the link and types in the data,which Walt promptly sells to Ilana. This is

Accepted Answer

This is an example of phishing, where an attacker poses as a trustworthy entity and tricks the victim into giving away sensitive information such as passwords or credit card details. The link in the email likely led to a fake website designed to look like Visa Bank's, but operated by the attacker to steal the information.

Question 8

Benito accesses Creditline Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial and credit records.Under federal law,this is

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According to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), accessing a computer system without authorization to obtain protected financial and credit records is considered a felony if it is done for a commercial purpose. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. Choice B is incorrect as the decision to bring a civil suit is not relevant to the classification of the crime. Choice C is incorrect as it violates federal law. Choice D is incorrect as it is considered a felony under certain circumstances as stated in choice A.

Question 9

Herb,a computer programmer for Inventory Control Corporation,is arrested in his employer's parking lot on suspicion of larceny. Herb must be informed of his right to

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When someone is arrested, they must be informed of their Miranda rights, which include the right to remain silent. This means that Herb has the right to not answer any questions asked by the police or anyone else without the presence of an attorney. The other options mentioned are not part of the Miranda rights.

Question 10

Paxton uses social media to post links that,when clicked,secretly install software on hundreds of others' personal computers without their owners' knowledge Paxton's software is harmful to the computers on which he installed it. This program is

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The program that Paxton is using to secretly install software on hundreds of others' personal computers without their owners' knowledge is called malware. Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client or computer network.

Question 11

Patricia commits an act via e-mail against Othman Finance Company,a business in California,where the act is a cyber crime. Patricia resides in New York where the act is not a crime. Prosecution of Patricia in California involves questions of

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The main question in this scenario is whether California has the jurisdiction to prosecute Patricia for the cyber crime committed against Othman Finance Company. Since the act was committed via e-mail and targeted a business in California, it is possible that California has jurisdiction. This would depend on the specific laws in California regarding cyber crimes and the extent of Patricia's contacts with California.

Question 12

Cameron is an accountant in the accounting department of Data Analytics Company. Cameron's son's college tuition is due within a week,or he cannot continue taking classes. To meet the due date,Cameron transfers funds from Data Analytics to a fictitious bank account,planning to repay the firm within one month. The transfer is discovered before the firm is re-paid,and Cameron is arrested. What crime,or crimes,if any,has Cameron committed?

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Quiz 8: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime