BulgariaCriminal Code (Nakazatelen kodeks), Art. 319b, Interference with Data in an Information System
In force.
A computer misuse rule binding public and private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Access restriction
As of .
What it requires
- Do not unlawfully add, copy, use, change, transfer, delete, damage, degrade, hide or destroy computer data in an information system, or stop access to such data, in a case that is not immaterial.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureYes
Criminal exposure note
Imprisonment of up to six years and a fine of up to BGN 10,000 for unlawful interference with computer data in a non-immaterial case (para. 1); imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine of up to BGN 20,000 where significant harm or other grave consequences result (para. 2); imprisonment of five to seven years and a fine of up to BGN 10,000 where committed for financial gain (para. 3); imprisonment of five to eight years and a fine of up to BGN 20,000 where committed through a program or access data meant to affect more than one information system and those consequences occur (para. 4); imprisonment of nine to twelve years and a fine of up to BGN 30,000 where committed for an organized criminal group or against a critical-infrastructure system (para. 5).
What this law does
Unlawfully adding, copying, using, changing, transferring, deleting, damaging, degrading, hiding or destroying computer data in an information system, or stopping access to such data, in a case that is not immaterial, carries imprisonment of up to six years and a fine of up to BGN 10,000. Where the act causes significant harm or other grave consequences, the punishment is imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine of up to BGN 20,000.
Where the act is committed for financial gain, the punishment is imprisonment of five to seven years and a fine of up to BGN 10,000. Where it is committed through a computer program, password, access code or other access data meant to affect more than one information system and those grave consequences occur, the punishment is imprisonment of five to eight years and a fine of up to BGN 20,000.
Where it is committed on the order of an organized criminal group or against a critical-infrastructure information system, the punishment is imprisonment of nine to twelve years and a fine of up to BGN 30,000. Article 319b was added in 2002 and its first paragraph was amended in 2007, 2017 and 2022.
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