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Republiz of the Bislippines Congress of the Philippines sien Berta Fiteraty Congress: Secoud Regular Seesion Begun end held in Metio Mania, on Monday, the twenty day of duty, wo Enousend eleven. [Rerusuic AcrNo. {047 io? AN ACT DEFINING CYBERCRIME, PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, SUPPRESSION AND. ‘THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES THEREFOR AND. FOR OTHER PURPOSES it enacted by the Senate and House off Reprasentarives of the lippines ie Congress assembled CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY Provisions Section 1, Tisle, - Thie Act shall be known ae the vberenime Prevention Act of 2012 SEC. 2. Declaration of Poticy. — ‘The State recogas the vital roie of informstion and communications industries such a8 content production, teleccmmunications, broadcasting electronic canmerce, und data processing, in the nation’s ‘erall social and cconomic development. "The State also recogewzes the. importance of providing am environment Smdueive la the devélopaent, acesleraton, and ration) pplication and eaplogation of information and emanations ircinolagy (IT) to ailain free, ea, amd intelligible access to Gealiange andlor delivery of snformntae, and the: need to prabest seal cafeguard the silegesty of computer, computer and fommuricatumns systems, nelworks, and databases, and th fonhientealty, intogety, anu) availability of mnformation ant ‘lata stored therein, from all farms of misuse, abuse, and sega ‘recess by mating punishable under the lav such conduct or Couulucls) to this light, the Stato shall adopt sufficient powers th effectively prevent aud cambat auch offenses by facings their detect, investigation, and prosecution at both, the Remeatie and tuternational levels, and by pravading for fash and rebale nnlernatiowal cooperation, SRC & Definition of Terma. — Kow pucposox of this Ac, the following tetms are hereby defined ss follows (a) Aewes refers to the instruction, communication toring dala m, velrioving data from) ar atherwise 5 fenourens of eamputer eyatom oF with, makina use af conmanirabon re (i) Alteration srofers to the modification or change, it farny of substance, of an extsting computer data or program. 1 Compiunication refers to the tronsmiesion of jnformation thioagh [3P media, ancluding voiee, video and other Firms of data. (@) Computer refers {a a0 electevnic, magnetee, optical, electrochemical, ae ather data processing or cummanicatsons ewer, or grouping of auch devices, capable of performing Topical, artthmetic, roating, of storage functions and which telides any storage frelity or equipment ot comm tunientinne facly or equipment directly related to or operaliog 40 Dmuincuin with such device Tt covers any tyne of computer Hevice including deve with data processing capabilities tie Tmobile phunes, stuart phones, computer networks and other dleviees connected to the internet. (©) Computer data refern ta any representation of fet inforinstion, ar eonceptas ah a farm. siotalde for processing: 1 a computer system inching & programy suntable to eae 9 orapuber eystem lo serloem a Function aud inches ebersenu Hocuments andiir electron dats meaauges whether stared 10, Jocal computer aystems ar onli: (2 Computer program rotors toa set of wsteurtions exeented by the computer (a achieve intended results (@) Compnter system refers tomy device or ginmup uf interconnected or related devicea, one or igen of which, urvuant to a program, perform automated! pencassung of cist Tr awvers any type of device with data prucessing capabibes including, by not Tenited Us, computers and mobile phones ‘The device consistang of hardware and software may inchice: ‘nput, output and stneage components which avay sar alone bt be sunnetted in 4 nelwork or other similar devices. 1 sileo Jrelodes computer dala atirage davices or medi (hy) Withee right refer ip ewer: (ib condiee vndextaken without of m excess af uthority, or (Hi) conduct not covered hy established Tegal defenses) excuses, court overs, juatifeatione, ur reluvant prinenplos wader the: lw 6) Cyber refers tar 8 enmputer or a cumpuiier ety ork, the electronic medinar in whieh uallne enrusmuntcaton talon place t) Critical infrastructure refers to the enmputer systema, and/or networks, whether physical ar virtwal anlloe the campaler programs, axupuler data andor trafic data so viel to this country hal fhe mesyacity nr dosicuctient For anterference with such stom amd ase would Wave i ebilitating impact on security, nahwenal or eeanomde seen rity moral public health and safety, or any combunalion of those rte thy Cobersscurihy refer to Le enleetion oF tons, pole ‘ak managencut approaches sctions, training Lisl prac. fiewurauce and technalagws that can be used to protect tf Cyber environment and organtzntsan 0 ele (), Databisse refers to 0 representation of inforition, Inewledge, facts, concepts, ar instructions which are being prepared, proensaed or atored or have been propared, processed br stared ia-a formalized mauner and which are ibended for lise an a computer system, (ax) Interception refers to Vistening ta, recording, imositonng oe survellanes of Lhe contant-of communiestina including procuring of the content of dala, either directly, through atacee and use of a compter systeni or tolrectly, Ukrough the sie of eeotrunic eavessloppings oF tapping devaces, a the same time thal the sumeninication is orcurring (a) Service prouider refers ti: Q) Any publicior private entity that provides: tn users hf its service the ability 1a communicate by meane of a computer system, and @)_ Any other ently that procawos or stores compaler data on bekalf of such cunmuntcation service ar ass of wich (0) Subseriber's énformation refers Wy any information untamed mi the fora of computer data or any other form that te held by 2 servicn provider, relating to subscribers of its services cither than taffie: or content data and bby which identity cia be established: (1) The type of communication service weed, the technical promsions taken thereto and the period of serview: (2) The subscriber's identity, postal or yengraphe axldress, telephone and other access numbers, any assigned network auddevss, hiling and payment information, available om Ue: basis Gi the service agretment ar arrangement; and ) Any other available information on the site of the metsllation of eommuneation equipment, avallable on the bests of the sorvice agesoment or arrangement, () Traffic data ar non-comlent date eofers to any vumputer data other Uhair the content of the chtasunieation Sneludang, but not limited to, the communscation’s arigin, Acatination, youle, time, date, sie daratwn, oF bxpe avderlying servis. ‘cHaPaR PUNISHALLE ACES SEE. 4, Cybererious Offenser.—_ The Following net comstiuute ue offenue af eyhercrime puntstiahle under this Act (2) Offenses against the confdemaaily, witeyrity and availability of compiler dats and ysis: (W) Mlegal Acsaas. ‘The aoress fo the whole or any pat of a computer system withaub enght (2) Megal Inlereeplion. ~ The mteroeption made by Weehmiead means Without ght of any: pon-public transmis of computer data (o, from, ar a scimpuler eyklent including electromagnetic annarane trom 3 cinnjeilley system farrying such computer dala (2) Dota Loverference, — Te jntentional or veeklese alteration, damaging, deletion or delarwration of srpates sit, Sleedrnie dacunnent, or electronic dats messagn, without. eb including the misudiclion ar transmission of viruses (4) Systorn Interference. — Phe intention feckless hindering ar tterfereuse with the functioning. af a computer ar cmuputer nietwork ly tmpatting, transmit, damugmg, deleting. deteriorating, olicring or suppressing computer daia or program, eleclsowe document, or electrorie dats meseage, without right. or authority, mchuding. the introduchon ot teansmiasian of viruses, (8) Miewse: of Devices. (The use, production, als, prucarement, portation, disteibution, or otherwise making -vinlable, without right. of Gan) A davies, ancliding « computer program, designed or adapted primarily for the purpiae of commuting any of the ‘tienes under this Acts ar (Ob) A-companter pasoword, acres code, oF similar date hy Which the whole or any part of a computer system 12 capable af heing icosssed with intent that it be vased for the purpose of committing any of Hee offenses under this Act. 0) ‘Phe poogession of an items referred to in paragraphs Aliinal oe (hb), above with Intent to use sad devices for the purpose uf committing any of the offenses ander this surtion, (6) Cyber-squatting.— ‘The acquisition of a domain ‘wate over the intnenet. in badd faith to profit, mislead, destroy Feputation, and daprive otlurs from registering te same, if Such a domain mame ty (Similar, wentical, or confusingly similar to am ‘exbting trafemark registered erith the appropriate government ‘ageney at the time of the domain mame remrstration; Gi) Wentical or fa any way samilar with the nae of 4s person oilicr thin the registrant, sn case of w personal num, ‘el (ii) Acquired without right or with sntellectual property nvereate aE (i) Computer-related Orfenses (1) Computerrelated Porgery: () ‘The input, alteration, or deletion of any computer dal: rillont might resulting, a inauthentic data with the intent: dha Whe soneWdered ox noted upon. far legal purposes as if it ware Muthentie, regardless whether or not the date is diractly tradable and intelligible; or Gi The act of Knowingly using computer data which bx the pruduct of curnputer-related forgery us define herein, fur the purpose of perpetuating 9 frandulent or dishonest design, @) Computer-related Peaud— ‘The unauthorized input, Alteration, of delewon of computer data or piouram OF interferer 14 the fiuctioning of a computer system, causing Tnamge thereby swith fraudulent intent: Provided, That if no Jamage has yet been exuaed, the penalty iupasalle shill be tone (1) degree lower. (3) Computer-related Identity Thert, — The intomtzonal acquition, use, misuse, transfer, passosston, alterabod or deletion of wlentifying information belonging 1 anuther, whiter natura) or juridical, without eight: Praveded, "That 41 ue Aawmage hed yet bask caused, he penalty impasale efiall fw fone (1) degree Lower. (0) Gontentrelated Gtionses: (1) Cybersex: ~ ‘The willful engagement, maintenanen cinteol, of eperation, dareetly or tndiccetly, uf any lasclviaua fexbihition of sexual onfaiia ot wethsal activity, with Che and al a computer eystem, for favor or consideration 42) Child Pornegeaphy. — The wmlawhul or pesbilited ‘acts defined and pantshable hy Republic set No. 977 or the Anii-Child Pornography Act of 2009, committed through computer aystem: Prom, Thal the penalty to bre omposed shall le (1) one degeoo higher than that provided far an Republic Act No 9795, G) Unsolicited Commercial Communicatsana — Th tronamivsign of commercial electronic: communieation with the age of enmputer ayster whiel seek ta advertise, coll, oy fier for sale prodits aval services are prothisal ans (There ip por alfiemative sonsent fiat He reerpient: Gi) The primary intent of the communtestion 45. lor service andor admamatrative aninsiunceiuents from the seer to ite existing users, subscribers ar cuntamras or (ai) Phe Fallowingg conulations ave present (aa) The commercial electronic communication eorisne fa simple, valid, and reltuble way for the recipient to eye! recetpl of further commercial electronic measragsa (opto) From fhe same source; (bt) ‘Che comanercta) electronic emmmnanieatian dogs net purposely dinguise the sours of the electron measage; a ex) ‘The commercial clectronic conmuanscation dome mol purposely ancl nusleading information ™ any part wf the Fear im order bs induce tho recipients bo read Hc: memmage, (a) Label The unlawful or probibited acts of Abel aa defied sa Aruicle 355 of the Revised Penal Code, as aed, committisl through a computes system or aay other aioe muons which jay be devised in the future Sec: 5. Otkor Offenses, — The: fallowang acter hall abso wtitute an offense: a) Aiding; or Abotting it the: Commision. of Cybercrime Any pera ny wrflully abets or aida in the camuieton of unylat the offenses enumerated in this Act shall he held Table {ty Attempt ie the Commiscion of Cybercrime. — Any nerson Whip wilfully atsempis to commit any of the effeses Mhamerated 1m shia Act shall he held Bible uc. 6 All enimes defined and penalized by the Revised Venal Code, at amenied, and special laws, if romouitled by, titengh and wall the wae of enformation And cueamsansestnis ‘ahettege chal be cavered by the relevant prowsions of this ee rteder, "That the penalty to be iaaposed ehall be one Chdagree higher than Dat provided for by the Revased Penal Cede as amended, sind special Kawa, aw the eae may Ue. Sir. 7, Liability under Other Janne, — A. prasetation inder tisis Act shall he saithout prejudice kn any Taability For vention of any provision. of tbe Keviend Penal Code, 25 meted, or spectal bw. CHAPTER UL PRNALTIEs snc, B Renaties — Any person found unity of any: ufthe punishable acts enameraisd 4n Sections Ata) and 4(b) Eh ACH shall ie punished with imprionament of prisian Mager or fine of at Toast Trio: idee thousand pesos GPRE90A,000 O10) uy Ko & marin im, ausonat eommmoneerate to damage Excurred or Both, Any person found guilty of the punuthatile ack under Séetion 100G5) shall bo: punished with tmprivonment of priory payor or a fae of nok more than. Five hundyed thousand pene (PP500,000,40) ne both Hf punintioble nets in Section $a) act commtioa axesit ceitical tnfrasicuctire, the penalty of reclusuon depart it fine of ut legal Five hundred thousand pesos: (PRP5O0, 000.00) Up to maximun amount commencezate Yo the damage ineurred or alls, ahall be unpesed Any person found guilty of any of the punishable ack enmmerated in Section (6X1) of ths Act shail bo: punished CRI imprisonment of présore mayor ar a fine af at Teta TWwo Hunted thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00) but: nat exceeding ‘One jaillion peeos (PHPL;O00009.00) buts Any person found guilly of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Section 4(6)2) of thes Act shall be: purushed Sth the penalties we entumeraied irr Republic Act, No. 9715 Witihe “ANU-Child Pornography Act of 2009"; Prmurded, That The penalty to be imposed shall be one (1) degree Iigher thors (hat provided for in Republic Act No, 9775, 3 exwmmatted Heraugh « computor ayatom Any person found guilty of ang of dhe rucishable ais enumerated ia Seétion 4(c)(3) shall he puniahed with imprisonment of urresto. mayor or a fine of at Teast TMiy Cena pusns EPRPSO,NKLA bustnok excreting Two Loree filly thousand jseos (PhI50,000,00) or toth ‘Any person found guilty of any of the pumshable acts enamorgial in Section & shall be punched with imprisanment ene Cl) degree Tower than that of the proserihed penalty for The Aflenee or x ne of at east One hundred thunsand pesos (PHPTOO,000.00) bat nok exeeeding, Five hundred thonsand peace (PRPSUN 80.00) oF hott sec 9. Corporate Liohility, — When any of the punishable acts here defined are knowingly

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