Tampering with computer source code attracts criminal liability where legally required code is knowingly concealed, destroyed, or altered. Knowingly or intentionally concealing, destroying, altering, or causing alteration of computer source code required by law to be maintained constitutes an ... Summary
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Tampering with computer source code attracts criminal liability where legally required code is knowingly concealed, destroyed, or altered.
Knowingly or intentionally concealing, destroying, altering, or causing alteration of computer source code required by law to be maintained constitutes an offence. The prohibition covers source code used for a computer, computer programme, computer system, or computer network. Computer source code includes programme listings, computer commands, design and layout, and programme analysis of a computer resource. The offence is punishable with imprisonment, fine, or both.
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