The Netherlands has enacted a new espionage law expanding the definition to include digital and non-traditional threats, with harsher penalties for offenders. This law aims to protect national security, critical infrastructure, and sensitive information from foreign influence, cyberattacks, and diaspora manipulation. #DutchEspionageLaw #Cyberespionage #ForeignInfluence #CriticalInfrastructureProtection
Keypoints
- The new law broadens espionage definitions to include digital hacking, data theft, and diaspora monitoring.
- Individuals can face up to eight or twelve years in prison for espionage-related crimes.
- Authorities can now take legal action against indirect influence efforts like bribery and psychological pressure.
- Protection for critical sectors such as telecommunications, biotech, and academic institutions has been strengthened.
- The law emphasizes defense against foreign manipulation, with measures to address non-classified data theft and diaspora threats.
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