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A disgruntled ex-employee of a power distribution company introduces malware into its grid control network, intending to strike terror in the people, and the malware is likely to disrupt electricity supply essential to the life of the community. Which ingredient of Section 66F(1)(A) is directly satisfied by the act of installing the malware?

Installing malware satisfies Section 66F(1)(A)(iii), which covers introducing or causing to introduce any computer contaminant. Combined with the intent to strike terror and likely disruption of supplies essential to the life of the community, the offence of cyber terrorism is made out.

  1. AIntroducing or causing to introduce any computer contaminantCorrect
  2. BDenying access to a person authorised to access the computer resource
  3. CObtaining access to data restricted for security of the State
  4. DIntermediary failure to provide technical assistance to a Government agency

Explanation

Section 66F(1)(A)(iii) covers introducing or causing to introduce any computer contaminant, which malware is. Denial of access under (i) is a different means. Access to restricted data is the separate limb in clause (B). The intermediary default belongs to Section 69B, not 66F.

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