| Violation Type | Maximum Sentence | |---|---| | Password trafficking (Section 1030(a)(6)) | 1–10 years | | Accessing information (Section 1030(a)(2)) | 1–5 years | | Computer fraud (Section 1030(a)(4)) | 5–10 years | | Damaging computers (Section 1030(a)(5)) | 1–20 years |
Participant apartments are equipped with multiple fixed cameras in various rooms, with video feeds streamed to centralized servers for viewers to watch in real time. The platform’s business model relies on a tiered subscription system:
Beyond criminal prosecution, individuals who access accounts without authorization may face civil lawsuits for damages. In some jurisdictions, offenders can be ordered to pay compensation “by way of a monetary amount not exceeding one crore rupees” (approximately $120,000 USD).
Many "install" files contain Trojan horses designed to steal personal data, browser histories, or credit card information from your computer.