Up to Dh200,000 fine for unauthorised data access in UAE

Up to Dh200,000 fine for unauthorised data access in UAE

If you are found accessing websites, electronic information systems, computer networks or information technology without prior authorisation in the UAE, you could be imprisoned and fined upto Dh200,000 by the authorities.

The UAE Public Prosecution has warned against accessing information without authorisation whether it is intended to obtain government data or confidential information relating to a financial, commercial and economical facilities.

In a video clip posted Friday on its social media platforms, the Public Prosecution clarified the punishment for committing such actions, which are considered a cybercrime under the UAE Law.

According to Article 4 of the Federal Decree – Law No. 5 of 2012 on combating cybercrimes, anyone found violating the law shall be punished with temporary imprisonment and a fine