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A disgruntled contractor at a Pune power utility plants malware on the control systems, intending to strike terror in the public. The attack is likely to disrupt supplies essential to the life of the community. Under Section 66F of the IT Act, 2000, what is the maximum punishment for cyber terrorism?

Cyber terrorism under Section 66F is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for life. The same punishment applies to a person who conspires to commit it, because sub-section (2) covers both committing and conspiring.

  1. AImprisonment up to three years
  2. BImprisonment up to seven years
  3. CImprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for lifeCorrect
  4. DFine only, with no imprisonment

Explanation

Section 66F(2) provides that whoever commits or conspires to commit cyber terrorism is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for life. The shorter terms in the other options belong to lesser cyber offences, not to cyber terrorism.

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