China’s supreme court and prosecutors’ office will step up the fight against computer hacking by toughening penalties for those caught doing it, state media has said.Under rules coming into effect from 1 September, people who “knowingly purchase, sell or cover up illegally obtained data or network control will be subject to criminal penalties”, the official Xinhua news agency cited a statement as saying.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/30/china-computer-hacking-penalties