Article 283.1 Illicit collection of information constituting a State secret

1. To obtain information constituting a State secret through abduction, deception, blackmail, coercion, threat of violence or other unlawful means (in the absence of evidence of crimes) under articles 275 and 276 of the present Code) is punishable by a fine of between 200,000 and 500,000 rubles or by the amount of the convicted person ' s salary or other income during the period from 2. The same act, if committed by: (a) a group of persons; (b) committed with violence; (c) involved a serious attack after the commission of the offence. (d) Is committed by means of special and other technical means intended for the tacit receipt of information; (e) involves the dissemination of information constituting States; The penalty is three to eight years ' imprisonment or the transfer of the holders of such information outside the Russian Federation.