Pakistan Sets Death Penalty For Cyber Terrorism -- The TelegraphPakistan has taken the unprecedented step of making cyber terrorism a crime punishable by death, according to a decree issued on Thursday by President Asif Ali Zardari.
Cyber terrorism is described as the accessing of a computer network or electronic system by someone who then “knowingly engages in or attempts to engage in a terroristic act”.
“Whoever commits the offence of cyber terrorism and causes death of any person shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life,” according to the ordinance, which was published by the state-run APP news agency.
The Prevention of Electronic Crimes law will be applicable to anyone who commits a crime detrimental to national security through the use of a computer or any other electronic device, the government said in the ordinance.
It listed several definitions of a “terroristic act” including stealing or copying, or attempting to steal or copy, classified information necessary to manufacture any form of chemical, biological or nuclear weapon.
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My Comment: Their definition of what is "cyber terrorism" deserves to be read very closely. The idea that the death penalty is possible if you are caught copying classified information indicates to me the determination of Pakistani authorities to prosecute anyone who they believe may have an intent on committing serious crimes.
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