Defacing or Hiding a Website’s Design Carries Jail and Fines in Egypt
Automated summary•30 September 2026 at 00:00
Defacing or concealing a website’s design is punishable by imprisonment and a fine under Egypt’s law on combating information technology crimes.
Article 19 of Law No. 175 of 2018 sets a minimum prison term of three months for the offence.
The same provision imposes a fine of between EGP 20,000 and EGP 100,000. The financial penalty applies alongside the prison sentence, rather than as an alternative to it.
The provision addresses interference with a website’s design, making both its defacement and its concealment subject to criminal penalties.
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