Monday, November 10, 2008

Death Penalty for Cyber Terrorism

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has issued a decree that any act of "cyber terrorism" resulting in death may merit the death penalty:

"Whoever commits the offence of cyber terrorism and causes death of any person shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life," according to a copy of the ordinance, published by the state-run APP news agency.

"The law will apply to Pakistanis and foreigners whether living in Pakistan or abroad.

"The ordinance described cyber terrorism as accessing of a computer network or electronic system by someone who then "knowingly engages in or attempts to engage in a terroristic act."

"The ordinance listed several definitions of a "terroristic act" including stealing or copying, or attempting to steal or copy, classified information necessary to manufacture any form of chemical, biological or nuclear weapon."


Pakistan Sets Death Penalty For "Cyber Terrorism"

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