CSL Cybercrime & Legal Frameworks 3

Question 1

The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 applies to commercial email messages. Which of the following is NOT a requirement imposed on senders under CAN-SPAM?

Accepted Answer

Obtain prior affirmative consent before sending any commercial email

Answer

CAN-SPAM is an opt-out law, not opt-in; it does not require prior consent before sending commercial email, distinguishing it from the EU's GDPR email rules.

Question 2

A ransomware group encrypts hospital systems and demands Bitcoin payment. Under the CFAA, which provision most directly covers the act of knowingly causing damage to a protected computer used in interstate commerce?

Accepted Answer

18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5) — intentional damage to a protected computer

Answer

Section 1030(a)(5) criminalizes intentionally causing damage to a protected computer, making it the primary provision for ransomware and destructive malware attacks.

Question 3

Which U.S. agency leads cybercrime investigations under Title 18 (federal criminal statutes) and operates the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)?

Accepted Answer

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Answer

The FBI has primary jurisdiction over federal cybercrime investigations and operates IC3, which receives and refers cybercrime complaints nationwide.

Question 4

Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016, a company can seek a civil ex parte seizure order in a cybertheft case. What must the plaintiff demonstrate to obtain this extraordinary remedy?

Accepted Answer

That notice would cause the defendant to destroy or dissipate the stolen trade secrets

Answer

An ex parte seizure under DTSA requires showing that advance notice would enable the defendant to destroy, move, hide, or make the trade secrets otherwise inaccessible.

Question 5

The Wire Fraud statute (18 U.S.C. § 1343) is frequently used in cybercrime prosecutions. What element distinguishes wire fraud from mail fraud?

Accepted Answer

Wire fraud involves use of electronic wire communications in interstate commerce

Answer

Wire fraud requires the use of wire, radio, or television communications in interstate or foreign commerce as part of a scheme to defraud, while mail fraud uses the postal system.

(CSL) Cybersecurity Law Certification Practice Test

(CSL) Cybersecurity Law Certification Practice Test

CSL Cybercrime & Legal Frameworks 3