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Punishment for Cyber Terrorism under Section 66F shall be punishable:
Punishment for Cyber Terrorism under Section 66F shall be punishable:
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Cyber Terrorism (Section 66F) is the gravest offence in the IT Act, aimed at protecting national security. As such, it carries the gravest punishment: up to life imprisonment.
Updated On: Oct 30, 2025
- With Imprisonment which may extend to three year or with fine not exceeding two lakh rupees or with both.
- With imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
- With imprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for life.
- With imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.
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Section 66F of the Information Technology Act, 2000, deals with the offence of cyber terrorism. This is considered the most serious cybercrime under the Act, as it involves acts that threaten the unity, integrity, security, or sovereignty of India, or are intended to strike terror. Reflecting its gravity, the section prescribes the most severe punishment available under the Act: "imprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for life."
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