Criminal Code Article 337C, Unlawful Access to, or Use of, Information
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), Art. 337C
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In force.
A computer misuse rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- Confirm you have authorisation from whoever is entitled to control access to a computer, data, or software before accessing, copying, or extracting it in Malta; acting without such authorisation under Article 337C of the Criminal Code is a criminal offence whether or not a login otherwise protects the resource.
What this law does
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Article 337C of the Criminal Code makes it an offence for a person, without authorisation, to access, use, copy, output, prevent or hinder access to, install, alter, or otherwise deal with data, software, or supporting documentation held in a computer, among the acts the article enumerates in paragraphs (a) to (l). A person acts without authorisation if they are not duly authorised by an entitled person, and an entitled person is one entitled to control the activities the article defines.
The article draws no distinction between a publicly accessible page and one requiring login or other access controls; whether a use is authorised turns on whether the actor was permitted by whoever controls the resource. No provision stating the article's maximum penalty was located in the source consulted.
When LexLint raises it
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