The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act:
A) includes only criminal penalties.
B) prohibits interference with computers used by the government or financial institutions.
C) prohibits an authorized person from unknowingly transmitting a code to a computer used in interstate commerce.
D) enables providers to disclose the contents of electronic communication to intelligence officials under any circumstance.

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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) civilly and criminally prohibits certain access to computers. Specifically, it bars a person without authorization from knowingly transmitting a program, information, code, or command with the intent of causing damage to a computer that is used in interstate or foreign commerce or communications. Other provisions in the statute prohibit interference with computers used by, or for the benefit of, the government or financial institutions.