网络外挂罪名适用的困境与转向——兼谈《刑法修正案(十一)》关于侵犯著作权罪修改的启示

The Predicaments and Transformation in Determining the Appropriate Crime for the Conduct of Using Online Pulg-in——Concurrent Discussion of Inspiration from the Revised Crime of Copyright Infringement in"AmendmentⅪto Criminal Law"

通过对新近十余年329件网络外挂刑事案件裁判文书的实证分析,可以发现相关案件呈逐年增长的明显态势,但罪名适用尚未统一,特别是在非法经营罪、侵犯著作权罪、提供侵入、非法控制计算机信息系统程序、工具罪的选择上存在较大争议。而且,理论上也未形成一致认识。根据对网络外挂程序技术基理的分析,结合我国《刑法修正案(十一)》的修改,未来宜统一适用侵犯著作权罪(销售侵权复制品罪),并全面综合判断行为的法益侵害程度,切实秉持刑法的谦抑和慎用立场。

Through the empirical analysis of 329 judgments of criminal cases concerning the conduct of using online plug-in in the recent ten years,it can be found that relevant cases had shown a trend of obvious rise year by year,but the convictions were not the same,especially there are a lot disputes over the choice among the crime of illegal business operation,the crime of copyright infringement,the crime of providing a program or tool for hacking or illegally controlling computer information system.In addition,there is no consensus in academia.According to the analysis of technological basis of the online plug-in programme and the revision in Amendment(XI)to Criminal Law,it is advisable to uniformly apply the crime of copyright infringement(the crime of selling copies with copyright infringement)to such conduct in the future,and comprehensively judge the degree of legal interest infringement,and practically uphold the modest and cautious standpoint in applying the criminal law.