Punishments Of Cyber Crime

Previously i had posted about cyber crime. Now i am posting about its punishments.

Cybercrime must be dealt with very seriously because it causes a lot of damage to businesses and the actual punishment should depend on the type crime and damage by it.

The penalty for illegally accessing a computer ranges from 6 months to 5 years.. The penalty for the unofficial modification on a computer ranges from 5 to 10 years.. Other penalties are listed below:

1. Telecommunication service theft:-  The theft of telecommunication services is a very common theft and is punished with a huge fine and imprisonment..

2. Communications intercept crime:- This is a Class-D crime which is followed by a severe punishment of 1 to 5 years of imprisonment with  fine. Other cyber crimes like telecommunication piracy, offensive material dissemination, and other cyber frauds also belong to this category.. 

Information Technology Act-2000: According to this act different penalties are available for different crimes. Some of the penalties are as follows

3. Computer source document tampering-: The person who changes the source code on the website or any computer program will get a punishment up to 3 years of imprisonment/fine..

  

4. Computer hacking:- The individual who hacks the computer or computer devices will get an imprisonment up to 3 years or  fine.

5. Government protected system:- An act of trying to gain access to a system which is a protected system by the government will result in imprisonment for 10 years and a heavy fine

The introduction of such penalties have lead to a drastic reduction in the cyber crime rates as more and more criminals are becoming aware of the penalties related to them.. Spreading the word about the penalties of cyber crime can serve as a deterrent against crime.

Penalties relating to cyber crime will vary depending on the country and legislation in place..

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