Article 350a Dutch Criminal Code

Artikel 350a Wetboek van Strafrecht (Sr) – unofficial English translation

Book Two · Title XXVII. Destruction or damage

Paragraph 1

Any person who intentionally and unlawfully alters, erases, renders unusable or renders inaccessible data that are stored, processed or transferred by means of a computer system or by means of telecommunications, or adds other data to such data, is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine of the fourth category.

Paragraph 2

Article 138b(2), (3) and (4) applies mutatis mutandis.

Paragraph 3

Any person who intentionally and unlawfully makes available or distributes data designed to cause damage in a computer system is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding four years or a fine of the fifth category.

Paragraph 4

A person who commits the act referred to in paragraph 3 with the purpose of limiting damage resulting from those data is not criminally liable.

Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 350a Wetboek van Strafrecht. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.

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