Cybercrimes Act, 2020 (Act No. 19 of 2020)

Chapter 2 : Cybercrimes, Malicious Communications, Sentencing and Orders to Protect Complainants from Harmful Effect of Malicious Communications

Part I : Cybercrimes

10. Cyber extortion
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Any person who unlawfully and intentionally commits or threatens to commit any offence contemplated in section 3(1), 5(1), 6(1) or 7(1)(a) or (d), for the purpose of—

(a) obtaining any advantage from another person; or
(b) compelling another person to perform or to abstain from performing any act,

is guilty of the offence of cyber extortion.