§ 206 Interference with computer data Penal Code

(1) Illegal alteration, deletion, damaging or blocking of data in computer systems

is punishable by a pecuniary punishment or up to three years’ imprisonment.

(2) The same act if

1) committed against data in numerous computer systems and the devices or computer programs specified in § 2161 of this Code were used for the commission thereof;

2) committed by a group;

3) committed against data in a computer system of a vital sector; or

4) it causes significant damage;

is punishable by a pecuniary punishment or up to five years’ imprisonment.

(3) An act provided for in subsection 1 or 2 of this section, if committed by a legal person,

is punishable by a pecuniary punishment.

(4) For criminal offence provided for in subsection 2 of this section, the court may impose extended confiscation of assets or property acquired by the criminal offence pursuant to the provisions of § 832 of this Code.

← § 205 Damaging or destroying of cultural monuments, archival records, museum objects or museum collections through negligence Penal Code § 206¹ Unlawful removal and alteration of means of identification of terminal equipment →