{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "156.27", "citation": "Penal Law § 156.27", "heading": "Computer tampering in the first degree", "text": ["§ 156.27 Computer tampering in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of computer tampering in the first degree when he commits the crime of computer tampering in the fourth degree and he intentionally alters in any manner or destroys computer data or a computer program so as to cause damages in an aggregate amount exceeding fifty thousand dollars.", "Computer tampering in the first degree is a class C felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/156.27", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree computer tampering by **committing fourth-degree computer tampering and intentionally altering or destroying data or a program so that total damage exceeds $50,000**. ★ It is a **class C felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/156.27", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}