Article 8 of the Saudi Anti-Cybercrime Law

المادة 8 من نظام مكافحة جرائم المعلوماتية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

لا تقل عقوبة السجن أو الغرامة عن نصف حدها الأعلى إذا اقترنت الجريمة بأي من الحالات الآتية:

1- ارتكاب الجاني الجريمة من خلال عصابة منظمة .

2- شغل الجاني وظيفة عامة ، واتصال الجريمة بهذه الوظيفة، أو ارتكابه الجريمة مستغلًا سلطاته أو نفوذه.

3- التغرير بالقُصَّر ومن في حكمهم، واستغلالهم .

4- صدور أحكام محلية أو أجنبية سابقة بالإدانة بحق الجاني في جرائم مماثلة.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.