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I have compiled a list in ascending order showing the maximum sentences for computer hacking in a few countries:
Sweden – 2 Years prison
India – 3 Years prison
Estonia – 5 Years prison
Italy – 6 Years prison
Netherlands – 6 years prison
Norway – 6 Years prison
UK – 10 Years prison (could be changed to life)
Australia – 10 Years prison
Canada – 15 Years prison
USA – 30 Years prison
China – Death Penalty (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/244202.stm)
If you know what the maximum sentence is for any other countries then please comment below.
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In India Its
10 Years Prison With $ 20,000 U.S.D., Penalty.
Surinam (south america) 2 days
North Korea: What is computer?
In France, the sentence for piracy and hacking is up to 2 years imprisonment. However, if you have been phishing or stealing banking card details in the process, or so, you would be prosecuted for that specific offense and might get sentenced up to 7 years in prison…
Finally, hacking a governmental website (such as the tax administration, the police or army…) is considered as a crime and can potentially get you life in jail.
In a word: it depends on what you hack!
In Pakistan: Whoever commits the offence of cyber terrorism and causes death of any person shall be
punishable with death or imprisonment for life, and with line and in any other case he shall be
punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or
with fine not less than ten million rupees, or with both.
albania no jail at all
Philippines is 3 years
R.A. 8792 E-Commerce Law
Portugal – 5 years
Belgium: Life sentence but with some law called law lejeunen one may ask for releasy as from 15 years in jail…
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