During the epidemic, what kind of criminal responsibility will you face if you spread rumors and disclose the privacy of patients privately?

During the epidemic, what kind of criminal responsibility will you face if you spread rumors and disclose the privacy of patients privately? What is this? Citizen's personal information? ? Patients are citizens.

The Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in Handling Criminal Cases of Infringement on Citizens' Personal Information clearly stipulates? Citizen's personal information? Refers to all kinds of information recorded by electronic or other means that can identify the identity of a specific natural person or reflect the activities of a specific natural person alone or in combination with other information, including name, ID number, communication contact information, address, account password, property status, whereabouts, etc. Therefore, in order to protect the safety and legitimate rights and interests of citizens' personal information, no institution or individual may disclose relevant information and materials involving personal privacy, and the contents of the epidemic should also be limited to basic information such as the number of confirmed cases and suspected cases, and may not include the personal information of confirmed patients or suspected patients, including names, ID numbers, communication contact information, etc.

1. What criminal responsibility will rumors face? Those who intentionally spread rumors on the information network or other media during the epidemic prevention and control period shall be convicted and punished; Those who seriously disturb social order shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance; If serious consequences are caused, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years. According to Article 29 1 of the Criminal Law, fabricating false danger, epidemic situation, disaster situation and warning situation and spreading them on information networks or other media; Or knowingly spreading the above false information on information networks or other media, seriously disrupting social order; Be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance; If serious consequences are caused, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years.

Second, what criminal responsibility will you face if you disclose the privacy of patients privately? During the epidemic, don't selfishly reveal the patient's privacy. Article 253 of China's Criminal Law stipulates that anyone who, in violation of relevant state regulations, sells or provides personal information of citizens to others, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined. Whoever, in violation of the relevant provisions of the state, sells or provides others with personal information of citizens obtained in the course of performing their duties or providing services shall be given a heavier punishment in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

During the epidemic in COVID-19, everyone should keep a rational and objective view of the problem. Instead of spreading rumors and forging facts to cause social panic during this period, we should consciously do a good job in personal epidemic prevention and control without increasing the burden on the country. Be a good law-abiding citizen.