COMPUTER INFORMATION IN CRIMINAL LEGISLATION: PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION AND QUALIFICATION

Pekareva Victoria Vladimirovna, Polischuk Nikolay Ivanovich

The direct object of criminal legal protection provided for by Article 272 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation are public relations related to the lawful access, creation, storage, modification, use of computer information by its creator, as well as its consumption by other persons. This crime in the sphere of computer information is characterised by a high degree of prevalence. This article presents a critical analysis of the criminal law norm in question in the light of modern trends. Particular attention is paid to the problem of compliance of the used legal categories with current technical realities. In order to clarify the content of the concept of «computer information» and justify the need for its actualisation in criminal legislation, the author's interpretation of the term is proposed, based on scientific research in the field of law, practical experience and analysis of technical features.

Keywords:unlawful access to computer information, criminal law, computer information offences, cybercrime, computer information, data, interpretation, unauthorised access.