Article 707 — Causing Damage to Data.

(1) Whoever, without authorization, accesses a computer, computer system or computer network and intentionally causes damage by adding, altering, deleting or destroying data, is punishable with simple imprisonment for not less than three months, or fine. (2) Where the crime is committed: (a) in order to devise or execute any scheme or artifice to steal, defraud, deceive or extort or wrongfully control or obtain money, property, computer services or any data; or (b) in serious cases even in the absence of the scheme provided for under sub-article 2 (a), the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment for not more than five years, and fine not exceeding twenty thousand Birr. (3) Where the crime is committed negligently, the punishment shall' be simple imprisonment not exceeding three months, or fine not exceeding two thousand Birr.