UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION PROVIDED BY SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 Section (2) Crimes Chapter (1) Crimes Pertaining to Hacking Information Systems, Information Programs, Information Networks and Websites Article (2) A person who manages through an Information Network or any information technology technique to have an unlawful access to a website or an information system belonging to a state authority, body or entity or any affiliated corporation shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding three (3) years and a fine of not more than QR500,000. The punishment mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be doubled if such access results in: 1) acquiring any electronic data or information: 2) acquiring any information or data pertaining to the State’s domestic or foreign security or its national economy; 3) acquiring any government information which are deemed confidential by nature or by way of specific instructions; 4) cancelling, destroying, damaging or publishing such electronic information or data; 5) inflicting damage on any beneficiaries or users; or 6) acquiring undeserved money, services or benefits. Article (3) A sentence of not more than three years in prison and a fine of not more than QR500,000, or either of these penalties, shall be imposed on any person who (i) intentionally and illegally accesses in any way a website, an information system, an information network or an information technology technique or a part thereof; (ii) exceeds authorized access; or (iii) knowingly continues his visit or access thereof. The punishment mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be doubled if such access results in: 1) cancelling, deleting, adding, disclosing, destroying, changing, transferring, capturing, copying, publishing or republishing electronic data or information stored in an information system; 2) inflicting damage upon beneficiaries or users; 3) destroying, stopping or suspending a website, an information system or an information network; or