Harvey works as a researcher in a secret government laboratory. he discovered a powerful explosive that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction. While he was away, Louis, his research partner, hacked into his laptop and stole the chemical formula for the explosive. Louis most likely committed a(n) .

Cyber crime.

Explanation:

Cyber Crime are those criminal offenses that are committed through different forms of computer technology.

Cyber crimes can be defined as those crimes that a person commits against other person, or a group of people with the purpose to hamper their social image, or pressurize someone mentally and emotionally using the form of modern technology of the internet, computers, etc.

In the given case, Louis has committed a cyber crime by hacking the laptop of Harvey, in which the formula to create a powerful weapon was stored.

So, the correct answer is cyber crime.