Austrian court finds former domestic intelligence officer guilty of spying

​An Austrian ​court found former ‌intelligence officer ​Egisto Ott guilty of spying ‌on Wednesday in a case in which he was accused of ‌helping Russia hunt down opponents and ‌selling it state laptops and phones at the behest of suspected Moscow ⁠agent ​Jan ⁠Marsalek.

In addition to spying to the ⁠detriment of Austria, which carries a ​maximum sentence of five years ⁠in prison, Ott was charged with ⁠offences ​including misuse of office, bribery, aggravated fraud and breach ⁠of trust. Ott has maintained his innocence ⁠throughout ⁠the trial, which began in January.