1. EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
& CYBERCRIME
ccording to Brenner (2011) The United States Patriot Act has added a
subsection which allows the U.S. government to exert extraterritorial
jurisdiction to prosecute cybercrimes outside the jurisdiction of the
United States if certain criteria are met. (p.68).
. the offense is committed by anyone accessing a device controlled by
financial institutions or other entities within U.S. jurisdiction
. the individual transports or is in the possession of an article used to
commit the offense within U.S. jurisdiction

2. 18 USC 1028
8 USC 1028 includes offenses such as fraud & related offenses that involve
identification documents, authentication features, and information
xamples of offenses that violate 18 USC 1028 include but are not limited to:
Credit card skimming
Identity theft/fraud