Any person who acquires any benefits to property or has a third person acquire them, by making any data processed after inputting a false information or improper order, or inputting or altering the data without any authority into the data processor, such as computer, etc., shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years, or a fine not exceeding 20 million won.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 29, 2001]
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XXXIX CRIMES OF FRAUD AND EXTORTION
Criminal Act — Article 347-2 (Fraud by Use of Computer)
형법 제347조의2
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