Lei do Cibercrime — Lei n.º 109/2009, de 15 de setembro (Cybercrime Law)
Summary
Sets substantive and procedural criminal rules for cybercrime and electronic evidence, aligned with the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. Art. 8-A, added by Decreto-Lei n.º 125/2025, exempts good-faith vulnerability research that meets listed conditions. Latest amendment listed: Lei n.º 55/2026 of 20 August (4th version).
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