Criminal Code (Nakazatelen kodeks), Art. 319a, Unauthorized Access to an Information System
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In force.
A computer misuse rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not unlawfully access an information system or a part of it; a non-immaterial unauthorized access carries imprisonment of up to two years under Article 319a(1), rising with aggravating circumstances.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureYes
Criminal exposure note
Imprisonment of up to two years for unlawful access in a non-immaterial case (para. 1); imprisonment of up to two years plus a fine of up to BGN 3,000 where committed by prior agreement of two or more people (para. 2); imprisonment of up to three years plus a fine of up to BGN 5,000 for a repeat act or one involving electronic-signature data (para. 3); imprisonment of one to three years where the information is a state secret or otherwise legally protected (para. 4); imprisonment of one to eight years where grave consequences occur (para. 5).
What it reaches
Obligation class
Access restriction
What this law does
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Unlawfully accessing an information system or a part of it, in a case that is not immaterial, carries imprisonment of up to two years. Where two or more people acted by prior agreement, the punishment rises to imprisonment of up to two years plus a fine of up to BGN 3,000. Where the act is repeated, or targets data for creating an electronic signature, the punishment rises to imprisonment of up to three years plus a fine of up to BGN 5,000.
Where the information is a state secret or otherwise legally protected, the punishment is imprisonment of one to three years. Where grave consequences result, the punishment is imprisonment of one to eight years. The provision's own text does not condition the offense on defeating a security measure, unlike Spain's equivalent Article 197 bis of the Codigo Penal.
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