According to the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996, the severity of the penalty for computer crimes depends on the value of the information obtained and whether the offense is judged to have been committed for each of the following except . a. to harass
b. for purposes of commercial advantage
c. in furtherance of a criminal act
d. for private financial gain

Option a: To harass

Explanation:

The National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996 did modified which computer fraud and abuse act.

Computer Crime

This is simply regarded as any form of violations of criminal law regarding the knowledge of computer technology for their perpetration, investigation, or prosecution.  It is often called cybercrime. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is set up by the government as a federal law stating and showing the civil liability for gaining unauthorized access to a computer and causing damage to any computer. it  acts, states and formalizes laws to fight threats from computer related acts and offenses.

The forms of cybercrime against individuals includes  harassment, Phishing, Pharming, Fraud, and Identity Theft.