Not sure it is worth spending any effort on this subject, however a ton of existing laws in almost any juristiction could be applied to this particular crime. I

Not sure it is worth spending any effort on this subject, however a ton of existing laws in almost any juristiction could be applied to this particular crime. I doubt the perpetrators would be caught, but I also doubt the punishment would be established via a legal system in a public setting anyways. Depending on what jurisdiction it is and who feels most compelled to punish them or not, it is possible they could be used as spies again for a different government. I wish I would be able to read the story behind the story eventually but I very much doubt it. The existence of a public key means there was in principle a way to verify the identity beyond doubt, though I don’t know how much longer this will be the case.