Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
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Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
Cybercrime is generally defined as any form of criminal activity involving the use of computers and the Internet. Also refered to as computer crime, electronic crime, e-crime, netcrime and hi-tech crime.
Below is the specific text of the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act 25 of 2002, relevant to the criminal offences:
CHAPTER XIII
CYBER CRIME
Definition
85.
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
“access” includes the actions of a person who, after taking note of any data, becomes aware of the fact that he or she is not authorised to access that data and still continues to access that data.
Unauthorised access to, interception of or interference with data
86.
(1) Subject to the Interception and Monitoring Prohibition Act, 1992 (Act No. 127 of 1992), a person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any data without authority or permission to do so, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a way which causes such data to be modified, destroyed or otherwise rendered ineffective, is guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who unlawfully produces, sells, offers to sell, procures for use, designs, adapts for use, distributes or possesses any device, including a computer program or a component, which is designed primarily to overcome security measures for the protection of data, or performs any of those acts with regard to a password, access code or any other similar kind of data with the intent to unlawfully utilise such item to contravene this section, is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person who utilises any device or computer program mentioned in subsection (3) in order to unlawfully overcome security measures designed to protect such data or access thereto, is guilty of an offence.
(5) A person who commits any act described in this section with the intent to interfere with access to an information system so as to constitute a denial, including a partial denial, of service to legitimate users is guilty of an offence.
Computer-related extortion, fraud and forgery
87.
(1) A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described in section 86, for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful proprietary advantage by undertaking to cease or desist from such action, or by undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who performs any of the acts described in section 86 for the purpose of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing fake data to be produced with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, is guilty of an offence.
Attempt, and aiding and abetting
88.
(1) A person who attempts to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
(2) Any person who aids and abets someone to commit any of the offences referred to in sections 86 and 87 is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalties set out in section 89(1) or (2), as the case may be.
Penalties
89.
(1) A person convicted of an offence referred to in sections 37(3),40(2), 58(2), 80(5),82(2) or 86(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(2) A person convicted of an offence referred to in section 86(4) or (5) or section 87 is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
CHAPTER VII
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Unsolicited goods, services or communications
45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer
(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and
(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer’spersonal information, on request of the consumer.
(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).
ONLINE FORMS
General Crimes
SAPS.gov.za Reporting Page – South African Police Service selected reports
Crimeline.co.za Reporting Page – A Primedia initiative for reporting activities
Child Grooming and Pornography
Fpbprochild.co.za Reporting Page – A Film and Publication Board initiative for reporting online incidents
Scams
Scambuster.co.za Reporting Page – An independent site for posting scam content online
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Attacks against Critical Infrastructure
ecs-csirt@comsecmss.com – National Intelligence Agency
Child Abuse/Images
childprotect@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
419 Advance Fee Scams
419scam@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
hq.commercial@saps.org.za – South African Police Service
Phishing
phishing@sars.gov.za – South African Revenue Service
NB: When forwarding an email to authorities, ensure that you include the email header which contains valuable information. Retrieve, copy and paste the message header by using these steps (for most common email services):
Gmail: Open the message. Select the options arrow next to “Reply”, then “Show Original”
Yahoo: Right-click the message. Select “View full header”
Hotmail: Right-click the message. Select “View message source”
Outlook: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, then select “Details”, and then “Message Source”
Outlook Express: Open the message. Go to “File”, select “Properties”, and then “Details”
Incoming search terms:
- cyber crime in south africa, cybercrime in south africa, cyber crime africa 2012, cyber crime south africa
Related posts:
- Third BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Leaders’ Summit President Jacob Zuma will for the first time participate in...
Cybercrime in South Africa
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jan.25, 2012, under Education, News
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