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Iowa Code § 715.5

Other prohibitions

Known as the Computer Spyware, Malware, and Ransomware Protection Act

The act spans §§ 715–715 (11 sections).

2005 Acts, ch 94, §5; 2023 Acts, ch 77, §3

It is unlawful for a person who is not an owner or operator of a computer to do any of the following with regard to the computer:

1. Induce an owner or operator to install a computer software component onto the owner’s or the operator’s computer by intentionally misrepresenting that installing computer software is necessary for security or privacy reasons or in order to open, view, or play a particular type of content.

2. Using intentionally deceptive means to cause the execution of a computer software component with the intent of causing an owner or operator to use such component in a manner that violates any other provision of this subchapter.

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.