Establishes the crime of larceny by cyber extortion in New York.

New York A06794 amends the penal law to establish the crime of larceny by cyber extortion. This crime occurs when a person intends to obtain property from another person or entity in New York through the use of malicious software. The bill defines cyber extortion as removing or remediating the impact of machine language instructions that restrict access to a computer, computer system, computer network, or data. The act takes effect immediately.

Establishes the crime of larceny by cyber extortion in New York.

New York A06794 amends the penal law to establish the crime of larceny by cyber extortion. This crime occurs when a person intends to obtain property from another person or entity in New York through the use of malicious software. The bill defines cyber extortion as removing or remediating the impact of machine language instructions that restrict access to a computer, computer system, computer network, or data. The act takes effect immediately.