§ 6-3-506 — Computer trespass; penalties

(a) A person commits a computer trespass if he knowingly,
with intent to damage or cause the malfunction of the operation
of a computer, computer system or computer network and without
authorization transfers or sends electronically into a computer,
computer system or computer network or causes to be transferred
or sent electronically into a computer, computer system or
computer network any malware, or other data, program or other
information which alters, damages or causes the malfunction of
the operation of the computer, computer system or computer
network or which causes the computer, computer system or
computer network to disseminate sensitive information.
(b) A computer trespass is:
(i) A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not
more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if the resulting damages are
less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00);
(ii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if the resulting damages are ten
thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more.
(c) Common carriers, internet service providers or other
persons who supply the internet services over which the content
is delivered shall not be prosecuted for violations under this
section resulting from the acts of another.
(d) For purposes of this section, "malware" means, but is
not limited to, viruses, worms, trojan horses, rootkits,
keyloggers, backdoors, dialers, ransomware, spyware, adware,
malicious browser helper objects, rogue security software and
other malicious programs used or designed to disrupt a computer
operation, gather sensitive information, steal sensitive
information or otherwise gain unauthorized access to a computer,
computer system or computer network.