The order to work out such amendments was given by Minister Kolokoltsev.
At the initiative of the head of the government Commission for the prevention of offenses, Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev, the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is proposed to amend the use of IT technologies as an aggravating circumstance in the commission of crimes.
In accordance with the instruction sent to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other interested bodies, it is proposed to add a new aggravating circumstance to article 63 of the Criminal Code — "committing a crime using information and communication technologies".
In addition, as part of strengthening responsibility for crimes related to digital assets, it is proposed to supplement Articles No. 104.1, No. 5 and No. 115 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation with provisions that will allow the confiscation of digital currency recognized as property in criminal proceedings.
The bodies involved in the implementation of these initiatives are instructed to submit a report on the work done to the government commission by December 1, 2024.
At the initiative of the head of the government Commission for the prevention of offenses, Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev, the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is proposed to amend the use of IT technologies as an aggravating circumstance in the commission of crimes.
In accordance with the instruction sent to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other interested bodies, it is proposed to add a new aggravating circumstance to article 63 of the Criminal Code — "committing a crime using information and communication technologies".
In addition, as part of strengthening responsibility for crimes related to digital assets, it is proposed to supplement Articles No. 104.1, No. 5 and No. 115 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation with provisions that will allow the confiscation of digital currency recognized as property in criminal proceedings.
The bodies involved in the implementation of these initiatives are instructed to submit a report on the work done to the government commission by December 1, 2024.
