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Practice question: Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175, Ch. II)

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

What conduct is described by illegal access under RA 10175 section 4(a)(1)?
  1. Accessing the whole or any part of a computer system without right
  2. Reading one’s own authorized account
  3. Repairing a system within the owner’s valid authorization
  4. Using a public webpage as permitted
  5. Disconnecting one’s own device from a network

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10175_2012.html — RA 10175, Chapter II, sections 4–7; read subject to Disini and subsequent controlling decisions.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/feb2014/gr_203335_2014.html — Disini, Jr. v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 203335, main decision, operative declaration on sections 4(c)(3), 4(c)(4), 5 and 7.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/apr2014/gr_203335_2014.html — Disini, G.R. No. 203335, April 22, 2014 main reconsideration resolution affirming the decision.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/apr2026/gr_258524_2026.html — Causing v. People, G.R. No. 258524, April 8, 2026 main reconsideration resolution, one-year cyberlibel prescription from discovery and need for evidence.

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