Bill 84/99 in Brazil, which sets out provisions on cybercrime, awaits approval by the House of Representatives and Senate. Once passed, it will provide definitions for criminal offenses related to hacking, misuse of personal information, child pornography, and duplication of mobile phone or credit cards when conducted electronically. The bill aims to regulate cybercrime in Brazil by codifying related criminal acts, as the current lack of clarification has made it difficult to impose sanctions for such offenses.

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Bill 84/99, which sets out provisions on cybercrime, is awaiting the approval of the plenary session of
the House of Representatives before being submitted to the Senate. When it does become law, its
provisions will be incorporated into the Brazilian Criminal Code, providing welcome regulation in this
area.
Criminal conduct must be codified in Brazilian law before it can be considered a crime. So far, the
lack of c1arification in this area has made it almost impossible to impose criminal sanctions on the
perpetrators of cybercrime. Thus, the bill provides comprehensive definitions for the following
criminal offences, when they take place through electronic means:
• hacking;
• misuse of personal information;
• manufacture or distribution of child pornography; and
• duplication of mobile telephone SIM (subscriber identity module) cards, or credit or debit
cards.
Erica Aoki, Aoki e Farias Adogados Associados (in association with Advocacia Piauhylino Monteiro),
SaoPaulo
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