آليات مكافحة الجرائم السيبرانية في المملكة العربية السعودية : دراسة تحليلية

الملخص EN

The study aims to identify the mechanisms of combating cybercrime in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as these crimes are among the new crimes that pose a threat and threat to the security of the individual and society and to all security agencies in the country.

The rapid development in the field of information and communication technology and the Internet in the whole world has led to the emergence of new patterns of crimes that came through the bad exploitation of technology, which led to the creation of a new criminal phenomenon, namely, crimes related to the computer and the Internet.

The phenomenon of cyber crimes is a natural product of the communications revolution.

And technology, which has become widespread, and which occurs through attacks, penetrations and infiltration within information systems with the aim of destroying them or obtaining confidential information, whether military or economic.

Therefore, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sought to protect its national interests from any threats or dangers in cyberspace, as it established the National Cyber Security Authority by Royal Order No.

6801 dated 2/11/1439 AH, so that this body would be the competent authority in the Kingdom in cybersecurity, and to protect the vital interests and security of the state national, infrastructure and government sectors.

The study relied on the descriptive analytical approach, and the study included three sections that showed the nature of cybercrime, clarifying its characteristics, images, and elements, identifying the motives and methods of committing it, and identifying the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in combating and addressing cybercrime.

The study reached many recommendations that contributed to reducing and combating cyber crimes.