Question

In 2011 a georgia woman named catherine griffin was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of computer fraud by accessing information on government computers for private financial gain. it seems that catherine was paid to fraudulently obtain the federal governments 'first'time home buyer tax credits' for friends and relatives who were not eligible to receive the credits and had not purchased homes during the eligible time period. how did she do it? simple, she was hired as a seasonal employee by the irs which gave her access to the irs computer system. in exchange for $2000, she used her access to alter her co-conspirators taxpayer information, making them eligible for the government grants. the computer fraud charges each carry a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. catherine griffin's actions were not only criminal but also fell under the category of cybercrime because

Answer 1

Catherine Griffin's actions were not only criminal but also fell under the category of cybercrime because she used a computer to access and alter data.  Computer Fraud criminalize the theft of electronic and/or magnetic impulse property.