Cybercrime policies/strategies
Cybercrime legislation
State of cybercrime legislation
The Anti-Cyber Crime Law consists of sixteen provisions that set out the key definitions, scope and objectives, sentences and fines in relation to cybercrimes. The Saudi Anti-Cyber Crime Law aims to secure the safe exchange of data, protect the rights of users of the computers and the internet, and to protect the public interest and morals as well as people’s privacy.
The Electronic Transactions Law aims at controlling, regulating and providing a legal framework for electronic transactions.
Substantive law
The Anti-Cyber Crime Law , last revised in 2015, contains substantive law provisions on illegal access, system and data interference, as well as fraud and forgery.
Procedural law
No information about procedural powers corresponding to the Budapest Convention.
Specialised institutions
The Communications and Information Technology Commission among other activities is in charge of regulations related to consumer protection for users of ICT services, as well as pursuing the awareness raising campaign on anti-cybercrime law and related sanctions.
National Cybersecurity Authority - The NCA has both regulatory and operational functions related to cybersecurity and it works closely with public and private entities to improve the cybersecurity posture of the country in order to safeguard its vital interests, national security, critical infrastructures, high-priority sectors, and government services and activities in alignment with Vision 2030. Cybercrimes can be reported on the Authority’s site.
Saudi CERT operates under the National Cybersecurity Authority.
International cooperation
Jurisprudence/case law
Sources and links
- https://www.citc.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx
- https://www.citc.gov.sa/en/mediacenter/annualreport/Documents/PR_REP_013Eng.pdf
- https://nca.gov.sa/en/index.html
- https://www.yesser.gov.sa/EN/MechanismsandRegulations/Regulations/Documents/ElectronicTramsactions.pdf
- https://www.citc.gov.sa/en/RulesandSystems/CITCSystem/Documents/LA_004_%20E_%20Anti-Cyber%20Crime%20Law.pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309040131_Cyber_Crime_in_Kingdom_of_Saudi_Arabia_The_Threat_Today_and_the_Expected_Future
These profiles do not necessarily reflect official positions of the States covered or of the Council of Europe.
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- Cybercrime website
- Template: Mutual Legal Assistance Request for subscriber information (Art. 31 Budapest Convention). English and bilingual versions available.
- Template: Data Preservation Request (Articles 29 and 30 Budapest Convention). English and bilingual versions available.