Blackmail through Private Content: Kuwaiti Cybercrime Law Explained
Under Law No. 63 of 2015 on Combating Cybercrimes, blackmail involving private images, videos, or sensitive information is a serious offense in Kuwait. Offenders use personal content to threaten or coerce victims, often for money or favors.
What Is Considered Digital Blackmail?
- Threatening to leak private photos or chats unless demands are met.
- Publishing private content to damage reputation.
- Hacking or recording without consent to later extort.
Legal Consequences
- Imprisonment up to 7 years for blackmail using technology.
- Confiscation of devices and deletion of content.
- Victims may also file civil suits for damages.
Steps for Victims
- Do not negotiate or pay the blackmailer.
- Take screenshots, record threats, preserve evidence.
- File a complaint with the Cybercrime Unit or police.
- Contact a lawyer for full legal protection.
Being blackmailed or exposed online?
Call Attorney Mishari Obaid Al-Anzi – Cybercrime & privacy protection expert:
+965 97585500