CYBER CRIME IN THE PENAL CODE OF 1997 VERSUS THE PROVISIONS OF THE COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION 2005/222/JHA ON ATTACKS AGAINST INFORMATION SYSTEMS

The article discusses the issues of cyber-crime regulations in the Polish Penal Code of 1997 and whether they are in accordance with the Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA on attacks against information systems. In fact, it is composed of two parts. The first one deals with the characteristic features of the Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA provisions which include definitions of the basic concepts used in it and descriptions of behavior that, according to the European Union legislator, should be treated as criminal by the legal systems of the European Union member states. The second part discusses the Polish regulations in comparison with the provisions of this decision and makes an attempt to assess it and present conclusions de lege ferenda.