Highway Act Article 74-2

For the core information and communication systems of crucial highway facilities or equipment, anyone who jeopardizes their normal operation through any of the following methods shall be sentenced to imprisonment not less than one year but not more than seven years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than NTD 5,000,000 may be imposed.(1)A person who gains access into another person’s computer or related equipment by entering the password of another person's computer account, cracking the protective measures for using the computer or exploiting the loophole of the computer system without any reason.(2)A person who without reason interferes, through the use of computer programs or other electromagnetic methods, with the computer or relating equipment of another person.(3)A person without reason obtains, deletes or alters the magnetic record of another’s computer or relating equipment.This also applies to a person who makes computer programs specifically for himself or another to commit the offense set forth in the preceding paragraph.Any person, who intends to endanger national security or social stability and commit the offenses set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than three years but less than ten years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than NTD 50,000,000 may be imposed.Where any of the situations specified in the preceding three paragraphs results in a disaster, the punishment will be increased by half; where the situation results in death, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than seven years, and in addition thereto, a fine of not more than NTD 100,000,000 may be imposed; where the situation results in serious injury, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years but less than twelve years, and in addition thereto, a fine of not more than NTD 80,000,000 may be imposed.An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraphs 1 to 3 is punishable.The scope of the important highway facilities and equipment mentioned in the first paragragh and the preceding article's first paragraph shall be announced by the MOTC.