Denial of government computer services to an authorized user

(a) Any person who willfully and without authorization denies or causes the denial of government computer services is guilty of a Class H felony. For the purposes of this section, the term "government computer service" means any service provided or performed by a government computer as defined in G.S. 14-454.1. (b) This section also applies to denial of services effectuated by introducing, directly or indirectly, a computer program (including a self-replicating or a self-propagating computer program) into a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network. (c) This section shall not apply to denial of pornographic viewing as required by G.S. 143-805. (2002-157, s. 6; 2024-26, s. 7(d).)