Computer Spyware, Malware, and Ransomware Protection

Iowa's spyware law makes it a crime to install software on someone else's computer that deceptively collects personal information (such as keylogging, browsing-history profiling, or extracting ID and account numbers), hijacks browser settings, disables security software, or resists removal. A 2023 amendment added ransomware offenses and a civil claim for ransomware victims.