The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law establishing criminal liability for unauthorized interference in the operation of computers, which led to the leakage, loss, forgery and blocking of information, distortion of the information processing process or violation of the established procedure for its routing. \n \n285 people's deputies voted for the adoption of the corresponding Law "On Amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes of Ukraine," reports a correspondent of "proUA". \n \nAccording to the adopted law, the Criminal Code of Ukraine is supplemented with new articles establishing liability for the creation for the purpose of use, distribution or sale of special software or technical means; unauthorized sale or distribution of information with restricted access stored on computers; obstruction of the operation of electronic computing machines, automated systems, computer networks or telecommunication networks by mass distribution of telecommunication messages. \n \nIn addition, Articles 362 and 363 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine are set out in a new wording, establishing liability for unauthorized actions with information processed in electronic computing machines, automated systems, computer networks or stored on media of such information committed by a person who has the right of access to it; violation of the rules for the operation of electronic computing machines, automated systems, computer networks, telecommunication networks or the procedure or rules for the protection of information processed therein. \n \nThe law also provides for the application to a person who has committed any of the above-mentioned crimes of confiscation of software or technical means by which the crime was committed and which are the property of the guilty person. \n \nAmendments to the Criminal Procedure Code allow pre-trial investigation under the above-mentioned articles by investigative bodies of the SBU.