The council responsible for enacting laws in Saudi Arabia has passed the Kingdom\u2019s first legislation to address the rise in electronic crime.. The 120-member Shoura Council last week approved all 16 sections of the law, which deals with offences such as hacking, defamation and the spread of terrorism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The maximum punishment under the new legislation is a prison sentence of ten years and a fine of US$1.3million, which can be imposed on anyone found guilty of hacking into government networks to steal information related to national security or using the internet in support of terrorism.<\/p>\n
Any person who gains unauthorised access to a public network or who installs viruses on that network will be subject to a fine of around US$800,000 and\/or up to four years in prison.<\/p>\n
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