Saudi Press

Saudi Arabia and the world
Saturday, Oct 04, 2025

Anti-Cyber Crime Law aims to protect the national economy: Public Prosecution

Anti-Cyber Crime Law aims to protect the national economy: Public Prosecution

The Public Prosecution has confirmed in a statement that the Anti-Cyber Crime Law aims in protecting the national economy.

The Public Prosecution’s statement came along with its clarification in the importance and necessity of the Anti-Cyber Crime Law in the country.

It said that the Anti-Cyber Crime Law contribute to reduce the incidence of the Cybercrimes, by defining the crimes and the penalties prescribed for each of them, which will help in several matters, which are:

1 - The law will help in achieving systemic security.

2 - The law protects the public interest, in addition to the ethics and morals.

3 - It significantly preserves the rights arising from the legitimate use of computers and information networks.

4 - Aiming in protecting the national economy.

It is worth mentioning that the Anti-Cyber Crime Law includes many penalties to limit the crimes that fall in that regard, and most notably of which are:

1 - A penalty of being punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding SR500,000, or by one of these two penalties will be for anyone:


1 - Who threatens or blackmails a person into taking or refraining from action.

2 - Every person who harms people’s private lives by misusing mobile phones equipped with a camera, or the like.

3 - Who tries to defame and harm others through various means of information technology devices.

2 - A penalty of being punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding SR2 millions, or by one of these two penalties will be for:


1 - Every person who attempts to impersonate a person to gain illegal access to people's bank or credit data, or data related to the ownership of securities to obtain data, information, or money.

3 - A penalty of being punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding 4 years and a fine not exceeding SR3 millions, or by one of these two penalties will be for anyone:


1 - Who obstructs or disables the access of people's services or to delete it, or republishes their private data by any means.

4 - A penalty of being punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years and a fine not exceeding SR3 millions, or by one of these two penalties will be for anyone:


1 - Who produces, prepares material impinging on public order, religious values, public morals, or the sanctity of people's private lives through the information network, or a computer.

2 - Who creates websites on the information network to trade in and facilitate dealing with human trafficking.

3 - Who establishes websites on the information network related to drug trafficking, pornographic networks, or immoral activities and publishing, promoting them.

5 - A penalty of being punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years and a fine not exceeding SR5 millions, or by one of these two penalties will be for anyone:


1 - Who creates and publishes websites for terrorist organizations on the Internet, or to facilitate communication with the leaders of those organizations, or by promoting or financing their ideas, or by publishing the way of manufacturing explosives, or any tool used in the terrorist acts.

2 - Who attempts to illegally access websites in all its forms to obtain data that affects the internal or external security of the state, or its national economy.

It is worth mentioning that whoever incites, assists, or even just agrees with someone to commit any of the crimes stipulated in the Anti-Cyber Crime law will be punished.

Newsletter

Related Articles

Saudi Press
0:00
0:00
Close
Altman Says GPT-5 Already Outpaces Him, Warns AI Could Automate 40% of Work
Trump Organization Teams with Saudi Developer on $1 Billion Trump Plaza in Jeddah
Electronic Arts to Be Taken Private in Historic $55 Billion Buyout
Colombian President Petro Vows to Mobilize Volunteers for Gaza and Joins List of Fighters
Nvidia and Abu Dhabi’s TII Launch First AI-&-Robotics Lab in the Middle East
UK, Canada, and Australia Officially Recognise Palestine in Historic Shift
New Eye Drops Show Promise in Replacing Reading Glasses for Presbyopia
Dubai Property Boom Shows Strain as Flippers Get Buyer’s Remorse
Top AI Researchers Are Heading Back to China as U.S. Struggles to Keep Pace
JWST Data Brings TRAPPIST-1e Closer to Earth-Like Habitability
UAE-US Stargate Project Poised to Make Abu Dhabi a Global AI Powerhouse
Trump and Starmer Clash Over UK Recognition of Palestinian State Amid State Visit
Saudi Arabia cracks down on music ‘lounges’ after conservative backlash
Saudi Arabia Signs ‘Strategic Mutual Defence’ Pact with Pakistan, Marking First Arab State to Gain Indirect Access to Nuclear Strike Capabilities in the Region
Sam Altman sells the 'Wedding Estate' in Hawaii for 49 million dollars
Turkish car manufacturer Togg Enters German Market with 5-Star Electric Sedan and SUV to Challenge European EV Brands
World’s Longest Direct Flight China Eastern to Launch 29-Hour Shanghai–Buenos Aires Direct Flight via Auckland in December
New OpenAI Study Finds Majority of ChatGPT Use Is Personal, Not Professional
Kuwait opens bidding for construction of three cities to ease housing crunch.
This Week in AI: Meta’s Superintelligence Push, xAI’s Ten Billion-Dollar Raise, Genesis AI’s Robotics Ambitions, Microsoft Restructuring, Amazon’s Million-Robot Milestone, and Google’s AlphaGenome Update
Indian Student Engineers Propose “Project REBIRTH” to Protect Aircraft from Crashes Using AI, Airbags and Smart Materials
Could AI Nursing Robots Help Healthcare Staffing Shortages?
Turkish authorities seize leading broadcaster amid fraud and tax investigation
Qatari prime minister says Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages
Apple Introduces Ultra-Thin iPhone Air, Enhanced 17 Series and New Health-Focused Wearables
Big Oil Slashes Jobs and Investments Amid Prolonged Low Crude Prices
Social Media Access Curtailed in Turkey After CHP Calls for Rallies Following Police Blockade of Istanbul Headquarters
Did the Houthis disrupt the internet in the Middle East? Submarine cables cut in the Red Sea
Gold Could Reach Nearly $5,000 if Fed Independence Is Undermined, Goldman Sachs Warns
Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay Secure Places at 2026 World Cup
Trump Administration Advances Plans to Rebrand Pentagon as Department of War Instead of the Fake Term Department of Defense
Tether Expands into Gold Sector with Profit-Driven Diversification
Trump’s New War – and the ‘Drug Tyrant’ Fearing Invasion: ‘1,200 Missiles Aimed at Us’
At the Parade in China: Laser Weapons, 'Eagle Strike,' and a Missile Capable of 'Striking Anywhere in the World'
Information Warfare in the Age of AI: How Language Models Become Targets and Tools
Israeli Airstrike in Yemen Kills Houthi Prime Minister
After the Shock of Defeat, Iranians Yearn for Change
YouTube Altered Content by Artificial Intelligence – Without Permission
Iran Faces Escalating Water Crisis as Protests Spread
More Than Half a Million Evacuated as Typhoon Kajiki Heads for Vietnam
HSBC Switzerland Ends Relationships with Over 1,000 Clients from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, and Egypt
Sharia Law Made Legally Binding in Austria Despite Warnings Over 'Incompatible' Values
Dogfights in the Skies: Airbus on Track to Overtake Boeing and Claim Aviation Supremacy
Tim Cook Promises an AI Revolution at Apple: "One of the Most Significant Technologies of Our Generation"
Are AI Data Centres the Infrastructure of the Future or the Next Crisis?
Miles Worth Billions: How Airlines Generate Huge Profits
Zelenskyy Returns to White House Flanked by European Allies as Trump Pressures Land-Swap Deal with Putin
Beijing is moving into gold and other assets, diversifying away from the dollar
Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Surprise Stop at New Hong Kong Museum
Zelenskyy to Visit Washington after Trump–Putin Summit Yields No Agreement
×