3. Offence 2

Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime

The difference between this and the first offence is that the person gaining access to someone elses' system is doing so with the sole purpose of doing something illegal.

This might mean that they had to guess or steal the password in order to get into someone's user area or their bank account. They could do this by trial and error or by using special programs such as spyware or keylogging software, or they could use a relatively new technique called 'phishing'.

They might want to steal some company secrets or they might want to transfer some money out of your bank account into their own.

Anyone caught doing this risks up to a five year prison sentence and/or a hefty fine.