You won't necessarily go to jail, but you will have to pay compensation to your employer for the damage you caused if there's proof it was intentional malice on

You won't necessarily go to jail, but you will have to pay compensation to your employer for the damage you caused if there's proof it was intentional malice on your part, sometimes even if it was accidental. There are loads of cases like that in the EU. Going to prison I never heard of, but depending on jurisdiction, I assume it's also a possibility if the damage is large enough and affected other parties not just the business of your employer. Better workers' rights protect you from employer abuse, but don't absolve you from responsibilities of your own actions at work.