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

6. Unlawful interference with a computer data storage medium or computer system

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(1) Any person who unlawfully and intentionally interferes with a computer data storage medium or a computer system, is guilty of an offence.

 

(2) For purposes of this section ‘‘interfere with a computer data storage medium or a computer system’’ means to permanently or temporarily—
(a) alter any resource; or
(b) interrupt or impair—
(i) the functioning;
(ii) the confidentiality;
(iii) the integrity; or
(iv) the availability,

of a computer data storage medium or a computer system.