Myanmar. Surveillance / law enforcement access. Law
Cybersecurity Law (Myanmar)Cybersecurity Law (2025)
In force
Partly verified
Low confidence.Enactment month, VPN and licensing details from general knowledge; DLA Piper confirms only existence and incident reporting. [Link: not found – official Myanmar sites unreachable; search budget exhausted]
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Military-government law licensing digital platform and cybersecurity service providers, requiring incident reporting and data retention, and restricting VPN use.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Criminalises unauthorised VPN provision and imposes broad state access powers.
- SaaS relevance
Platform providers with large Myanmar user bases may need registration and face retention/access duties.
§2Obligations
- Breach notification
- Licensed providers report cybersecurity incidents promptly
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
§4Text and authority
- Text
- No authoritative text located.
- Authority
- Ministry of Transport and Communications / Information Technology and Cybersecurity Department
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Myanmar
§6Sources and verification
- Verification
Low confidence.
Partly verified
Low confidence.Enactment month, VPN and licensing details from general knowledge; DLA Piper confirms only existence and incident reporting. [Link: not found – official Myanmar sites unreachable; search budget exhausted]