Article 33 — Sabotage and Disruption of Digital Systems

1. 1.

   A person commits an offence who intentionally disrupts, damages, degrades, or renders inoperable any Kaharagian digital system or service.

2. 2.

   A person commits an offence who deploys malware, ransomware, or other malicious software against any State digital system.

3. 3.

   A person commits an offence who conducts a denial-of-service attack or any comparable attack against any State digital system or platform.

4. 4.

   A person commits an offence who intentionally destroys, alters, or renders inaccessible data held on a State digital system.

5. 5.

   Sabotage and disruption of digital systems is classified as a grave offence.

6. 6.

   Notwithstanding paragraph 5, where the disruption causes no material harm and is remedied within twenty-four hours, the offence may be classified as a serious offence.

7. 7.

   The offence is aggravated where it targets critical State infrastructure, in particular:

   1. The civil registers.
   2. The nationality register.
   3. The digital identity systems governed by Article 46 of the Fundamental Laws.
8. 8.

   The sanctions applicable to sabotage and disruption are:

   1. A fine of $50,000 to $500,000 in accordance with Article 12, or a fine of $5,000 to $50,000 where the offence is classified as serious under paragraph 6.
   2. Public censure.
   3. Permanent exclusion from State digital systems.
   4. Forfeiture of the instrumentalities used in the commission of the offence.
9. 9.

   The prescription period for offences under this Article is governed by Article 14.