Chapter VI Legal Liability

Article 65

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第六十五条 违反本法第二十八条规定,开展网络安全认证、检测、风险评估等活动,或者向社会发布系统漏洞、计算机病毒、网络攻击、网络侵入等网络安全信息的,由有关主管部门责令改正,给予警告,可以处一万元以上十万元以下罚款;拒不改正或者情节严重的,处十万元以上一百万元以下罚款,并可以责令暂停相关业务、停业整顿、关闭网站或者应用程序、吊销相关业务许可证或者吊销营业执照,对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员处一万元以上十万元以下罚款。 有前款行为,造成本法第六十一条第三款规定的后果的,依照该款规定处罚。 单位有前款行为的,由公安机关没收违法所得,处十万元以上一百万元以下罚款,并对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依照前款规定处罚。 违反本法第二十九条规定,受到治安管理处罚的人员,五年内不得从事网络安全管理和网络运营关键岗位的工作;受到刑事处罚的人员,终身不得从事网络安全管理和网络运营关键岗位的工作。

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Article 65 is part of the CSL liability chapter and is indexed for amendment comparison and penalty analysis.

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Source reference: CSL Article 65. Source authority: Cyberspace Administration of China publication; source text from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective version: 2026-01-01 amended effective version. Amendment status: amended by 2025-10-28 amendment decision; current official text uses article-number gaps. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Last updated: 2026-05-20. Official source.