Computer Crimes Act 1997 Cases In Malaysia

If found guilty the court can sentence a person to a maximum fine of rm150 000 a 10 year jail term or both.

Computer crimes act 1997 cases in malaysia. Tempts to describe the malaysian computer crimes a ct 1997 cca 1997 and vide important guidelines for a successful computer crime investigation. Hacking or computer crime is not defined in the cca but the word used is unauthorized access to computer material. The enactment he cca 1997 is a step in the right direction for a developing countr y such as mal aysia as o push herself towards a knowledge based economy. Prosecution 4 laws of malaysia act 563 computer crimes 5 laws of malaysia act 563 computer crimes act 1997 an act to provide for offences relating to the misuse of computers.

Hacking with intent to commit further offences including fraud also amounts to a crime. Computer crime cases pornography online gambling e commerce fraud high yield investment program hyip spoofing malware user generated content ugc personal journalism internet. A test case for the malaysia s computer crimes act 1997 today one of the offences under the malaysia s decade age cybercrime statute is going to be put on a test. Short title and commencement 2.

Your summer pd in a virtual setting. At one proceeding in a sessions court in ipoh a man has been charged with four coutns relating to an illegal transfer of land titles. 1 june 2000 p u. 2 responses computer crimes act 1997 online impersonation s.

Unauthorized access to computer material 4. Interpretation part ii offences 3. Malaysia to combat this new type of crime is by introducing a new legal framework to facilitate the development of ict systems by countering the threats and abuses related to such systems called cyber laws of malaysia. 1 june 2000 p u.

Computer crime act 1997 cca malaysia computer crime act 1997 annamalai 1997 has been drafted to provide offenses relating to the misuse of computers and to complement existing criminal laws. Unauthorized access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offence 5. Professional development in a flipped classroom. Unauthorized modification of the contents of any computer 6.

Notes from the field. The malaysian cyber laws consist of computer crime act 1997 digital signature act 1997 telemedicine act 1997 communication. B 175 2000 be it enacted by the seri.