Question

Hacking of Computer system is liable to penalty under _______ of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

• A. Section 64
• B. Section 65
• C. Section 66
• D. Section 67

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Section 66

As per section 66 of the IT Act, 2000, whoever with the intent to cause or knowing that he is likely to cause wrongful loss or damage to the public or any person destroys or deletes or alters any information residing in a computer resource or diminishes its value or utility or affects it injuriously by any means, commits hacking. Whoever commits hacking shall be punished with imprisonment up to three years, or with fine which may extend up to two lakh rupees, or with both.