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“police” mean Federal Police or Regional State Police to whom the power
of the Federal Police is delegated;

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“Agency” mean Information Network Security Agency;

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“person” means a physical or juridical person;

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any expression in the masculine gender includes the feminine.
PART TWO
COMPUTER CRIMES
SECTION ONE
CRIMES AGAINST COMPUTER SYSTEM
AND COMPUTER DATA

3.

4.

Illegal Access
1/

Whosoever, without authorization or in excess of authorization,
intentionally secures access to the whole or any part of computer system,
computer data or network shall be punishable with simple imprisonment
not exceeding three years or fine from Birr 30,000 to 50, 000 or both.

2/

Where the crime stipulated under sub-article (1) of this Article is
committed against:
a)

a computer system, computer data or network that is exclusively
destined for the use of a legal person, the punishment shall be
rigorous imprisonment from three to five years and fine from Birr
30,000 to 50,000;

b)

a critical infrastructure, the punishment shall be rigorous
imprisonment from five to 10 years and fine from Birr 50,000 to
100,000.

Illegal Interception
1/

Whosoever, without authorization or in excess of authorization,
intentionally intercepts non-public computer data or data processing
service shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five
years and fine from Birr 10,000 to 50,000.

2/

Where the crime stipulated under sub-article (1) of this Article is
committed against:
a)

a computer data or data processing service that is exclusively
destined for the use of a legal person, the punishment shall be
rigorous imprisonment from five to 10 years and fine from Birr
50,000 to 100,000.
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