Means of illegal wiretapping will give a new definition
The Federal security service (FSB) began development of the bill, which needs to establish the exact meaning of the term “special technical means intended for secret information”.
Now the term is used in article 138.1 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation: since 2011, it provides for sanctions for illegal trafficking of such “special technical means” (punishment — till four years of imprisonment).
The FSB clarify that the meaning of the term in Federal legislation “not solved”.
“The purpose of fixing the values of the specified term due to the need of prevention of crimes connected with illegal circulation of such means,” reads the accompanying text to the initiative of special services.
It is expected that by July 2 will be “public discussion” of the project. Up to this point, as follows from the data on special government portal, visitors can send their suggestions to the Centre for licensing, certification and protection of state secrets of FSB of Russia. The law in a new wording could take effect in December 2019, according to specialists of the FSB.
Ivan Synergies