18 U.S. Code § 798 - Disclosure of classified information
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(a)Whoever knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an
unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United
States or for the benefit of any
foreign government to the detriment of the United
States any
classified information—
(1)
concerning the nature, preparation, or use of any code, cipher, or
cryptographic system of the United
States or any
foreign government; or
(2)
concerning the design, construction, use, maintenance, or repair of any device, apparatus, or appliance used or prepared or planned for use by the United
States or any
foreign government for cryptographic or
communication intelligence purposes; or
(3)
concerning the
communication intelligence activities of the United
States or any
foreign government; or
(4)
obtained by the processes of
communication intelligence from the communications of any
foreign government, knowing the same to have been obtained by such processes—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.