The USA Patriot Act Defines Cyberterrorism as Hacking Attempts That

The USA Patriot Act defines cyberterrorism as hacking attempts that cause $5,000 in aggregate damage in one year, damage to medical equipment, or injury to any person. Because the $5,000 threshold is easy to exceed, many young people who have been involved in what they consider to be "minor computer pranks" have found that they meet the criteria to be tried as cyberterrorists.