§ 2 5 4 . S p y i n g o f s t a t e s e c r e t s .1) Whoever procures or retains a state secret with the intent of makingit known or accessible to a foreign power, to a supranational or internationalorganization, or to the public at large, and [with the intent] of therebycreating the danger of a serious detriment to the defense of the AustrianRepublic, or for the relations of the Austrian Republic to a foreign poweror a supranational or international organization, shall be punished withimprisonment of six months to five years.