Article 4 — Illegal Interception

1/ Whosoever, without authorization or in excess of authorization, intentionally intercepts non-public computer data or data processing service shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine from Birr 10,000 to 50,000. 2/ Where the crime stipulated under sub-article (1) of this Article is committed against: a) a computer data or data processing service that is exclusively destined for the use of a legal person, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from five years to ten years and fine from Birr 50,000 to 100,000. b) a critical infrastructure, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from ten years to fifteen years and fine from Birr 100,000 to 200,000.