Lei nº 12.737, de 30 de novembro de 2012 (Law 12,737/2012 on the criminal classification of computer crimes)
Plain-English summary
Creates the crime of invading another person's computing device to obtain, alter or destroy data (Art. 154-A) and extends offences to interruption of telematic services and to credit and debit card forgery. The planalto page reproduces the 2012 text; Law 14,155/2021 later raised the Art. 154-A penalty to one to four years.
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