The perpetrators of leaks can be severely punished now

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According to the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications Alexander Khinshtein, no one is stopping those responsible for leaks from being held accountable now, since a significant portion of the incidents fall under Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian bahamas cell phone number list Federation (negligence). In his opinion, this will be an especially effective measure against dishonest employees of government agencies.

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The perpetrators of high-profile leaks can and should be held criminally liable under Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (negligence). According to the head of the relevant State Duma committee, Alexander Khinshtein, there are no obstacles here. In addition, such a measure is also applicable to government agencies, in relation to which it is impossible to apply such measures of influence as turnover fines.

Managing partner of the Pen & Paper law firm Alexey Dobrynin, however, believes that using information from leaked databases is not a crime under current criminal law: "Today, only the person who collects or disseminates information about private life is liable - Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "violation of privacy". It turns out that other people use data that is already in the public domain. Collecting information from open sources is lawful. In this regard, there is definitely logic in the legislative initiative. However, contacting insiders with a request to "check on a person" is already clearly criminal for persons who, contrary to their official interests, use access to closed databases. In this case, liability occurs under Part 2 of Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for violating the privacy of private life using their official position. The customer can also be brought to criminal liability for their request through the institution of complicity. That is, as an instigator of this crime - Part 4 of Article 33, Part 2 of Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The law allows this."