HB-5257, As Passed House, March 22, 2018

HB-5257, As Passed Senate, March 21, 2018

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5257

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 409b.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 409b. (1) A person shall not knowingly possess ransomware

with the intent to use or employ that ransomware for the purpose of

introduction into the computer, computer data, computer system, or

computer network of another person, without authorization of the

other person. A person who violates this section is guilty of a

felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 3 years.

     (2) As used in this section, "ransomware" means a computer or

data contaminant, encryption, or lock that is placed or introduced

without authorization into a computer, computer system, or computer

network and that restricts access by an authorized person to a

computer, computer data, computer system, or computer network in a

manner that results in the person responsible for the placement or

introduction of the ransomware demanding payment of money or other

consideration to remove the computer contaminant, or restore access

to the computer, computer system, computer network, or data.

Ransomware does not include authentication required to upgrade or

access purchased content.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.