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Rohan, a contractor, knowingly exceeds his authorised access to a defence ministry database and obtains information restricted for reasons of the security of the State. He has no intent to strike terror and causes no damage or disruption. Which statement is correct under Section 66F?

Section 66F(1)(B) applies. It separately makes it cyber terrorism to knowingly or intentionally access a computer resource without authorisation or exceeding authorised access and obtain information restricted for security of the State or foreign relations. Terror intent and damage, required in clause (A), are not needed here.

  1. ANo offence under Section 66F arises because clause (A) requires intent to strike terror
  2. BSection 66F(1)(B) can apply, as knowingly accessing without authorisation or exceeding authorised access and obtaining such restricted information is itself cyber terrorismCorrect
  3. COnly Section 69B applies, since it concerns monitoring of traffic data
  4. DThe act is an offence only if a Government agency first issues a direction under Section 70B

Explanation

Clause (B) is an independent limb: knowingly or intentionally accessing or exceeding authorised access and obtaining information restricted for security of the State or foreign relations. It does not demand terror intent or damage, which are features of clause (A). Section 70B and 69B are unrelated to the elements of this offence. The distractor treating clause (A) as the only route ignores the 'or' between the limbs.

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