The Cybercrime Law punishes anyone who blackmails, breaks into or steals a personal account with up to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of between five hundred and two thousand dinars, or either penalty.
The Cybercrime Law punishes anyone who blackmails another person, or breaks into or steals their personal account, with imprisonment for up to six months and a fine of no less than five hundred and no more than two thousand Kuwaiti dinars, or either of the two penalties.
What counts as blackmail
Threatening to publish photographs, conversations or information in exchange for money or a benefit, whether the threat is made through messaging apps, email or by phone.
What to do
- Do not pay and do not comply. Compliance does not end blackmail.
- Keep the messages, screenshots and the details of the account used to blackmail you.
- Report to the General Department for Combating Cybercrime. Your lawyer can follow the report and any case that follows.
Articles here are general legal information for public awareness and are not legal advice on any specific matter. Every case has its own facts, and any decision needs a full review of your file.
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