Is it illegal to maliciously send verification code?

Legal analysis: illegal. By sending harassing information, the perpetrator disturbed the normal life of others and affected their rest, work or study. This behavior must be repeated many times, that is, more than three times, before it should be punished. Some of the actors' motives are for revenge, some for excitement, and some for mischief. Motivation does not affect the case. Whether the circumstances are serious or not is judged according to the interference degree of the infringer and the content and frequency of harassment information sent by the perpetrator.

Legal basis: Article 42 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Public Security Administration Punishment repeatedly sends obscenity, insult, intimidation or other information, which interferes with the normal life of others, and shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days, and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan.