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Which section is hacking?

Short answer. Section 66.

What is the punishment under 66C?

Up to 3 years and a fine up to Rs 1 lakh.

IT Act sections

SectionOffence
66hacking
66Cidentity theft
66Donline fraud

Remember

Up to 3 years in jail

Logging in with a friend's password is a prank? No. It is a crime. Section sixty six is hacking. Sixty six C is identity theft. Sixty six D is cheating by pretending online. Remember. Each can bring up to three years in jail.

This clip is from the full lesson: The IT Act and Cyber Law in India — 7 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.

Useful for: CBSE Class 11 Computer Science (083), CBSE Class 11 Computer Science Essentials (083), CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices (065), CBSE Class 11 Information Technology (802)

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