Criminal Code, malicious programs
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In force since 1 January 2023.
A computer misuse rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not create, use, or distribute a computer program intended to disrupt the normal operation of a computer, subscriber device, computer program, information system, or information-telecommunication network, and do not unlawfully destroy, block, reformat, or copy information protected by Turkmen law that is stored on an electronic medium or passing through such a network; a higher penalty applies where the target is a national information source, the national information system, or a critical information-communication infrastructure object.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureYes
Criminal exposure note
A fine of fifty to one hundred times the established base rate value, or deprivation of liberty for up to three years, each with or without disqualification from certain positions or activities for up to two years (part 1); deprivation of liberty for three to seven years, with or without the same disqualification for up to three years, where the target is a national information source, the national information system, or critical information-communication infrastructure, or the act is committed using one's official position (part 2); deprivation of liberty for five to ten years, with or without disqualification for up to three years, where the acts caused grave consequences or were committed by a group (part 3).
What this law does
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Article 379(1) punishes the unlawful destruction of legally protected information in an information system or passing through an information-telecommunication network, the creation of a computer program intended to disrupt the normal operation of a computer, a subscriber device, another computer program, an information system, or an information-telecommunication network, and, separately, the production of, or unauthorized alteration, blocking, reformatting, or copying of, such information or software, along with the deliberate use or distribution of a program built for that purpose.
Article 379(2) raises the penalty where the act targets a national information source, the national information system, or a critically important information-communication infrastructure object, or is committed using one's official position. Article 379(3) raises it further where the acts caused grave consequences or were committed by a group by prior conspiracy or an organized group.
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