2023-12-16 12:09:00
The Carolina Dieckmann law is a Brazilian legal standard that typifies cybercrimes and provides penalties for those who violate the privacy of other people via the internet. The law was enacted in 2012, following actress Carolina Dieckmann had her intimate photos published online without her authorization. The case generated a great repercussion in the media and society, and motivated the approval of a bill that had already been processed in the National Congress since 1999.
The law amended the Brazilian Penal Code, including four new criminal types: invasion of a computer device, interruption or disruption of telegraphic, telephone, computer, telematic or public utility information services, forgery of credit or debit cards, and qualified theft through electronic fraud or through the use of an electronic device.
The Carolina Dieckmann law is considered a landmark in Brazilian legislation on cybercrimes, as it recognizes the seriousness of these conducts and seeks to protect the fundamental rights of internet users, such as privacy, honor and dignity.
The law also aims to curb the practice of extortion, blackmail and revenge once morest victims of these crimes. Furthermore, the law contributes to the harmonization of the Brazilian legal system with international standards on the subject, such as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime.
Penalties range from three months to five years in prison, in addition to a fine.
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