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In IT Act 2000, which section deals with punishment for cyber terrorism ?

A.
45(F)
B.
66(B)
C.
66(F)
D.
67(B)

Solution:

The Information Technology Act, 2000The Information Technology Act, 2000 (also known as ITA-2000, or the IT Act) is an Act of the Indian Parliament (No 21 of 2000) notified on 17 October 2000. The primary objectives of the IT Act, 2000 are Granting legal recognition to all transactions done through electronic data exchange, other means of electronic communication, or e-commerce in place of the earlier paper-based communication. The various sections of the IT Act 2000 and the offenses are discussed in the below table: SectionsOffense2. 66(B)66B Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device. Whoever dishonestly received or retains any stolen computer resource or communication device knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen computer resource or communication device, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to rupees one lakh or with both. 3. 66(F)66-F. Punishment for cyber terrorism. Whoever with intent to threaten the unity, integrity, security, or sovereignty of India or to strike terror in the people or any section of the people by€”denying or cause the denial of access to any person authorized to access computer resource; orattempting to penetrate or access a computer resource without authorization or exceeding authorized access; orintroducing or causing to introduce any computer contaminant,4. 67(B)67B Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in the sexually explicit act, etc. , in electronic form. Therefore the correct answer is Option 3.

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