Chinese memory firm CXMT relied on leaked Samsung technology to skip years of R&D, court testimony claims
A former Samsung engineer testified the startup lacked basic lab facilities from the start
Trade secrets articles
Apple is suing OpenAI, alleging former employees stole trade secrets to build AI hardware
Primary defendants include Tang Tan, who led iPhone and Apple Watch design at Apple before co-founding OpenAI's hardware unit
Former Google engineers charged with stealing Tensor chip trade secrets
The Justice Department says proprietary research for Google's Tensor processor was compromised
Former Google engineer convicted of trade secret theft and China-linked economic espionage
Linwei "Leon" Ding faces decades behind bars
Former TSMC exec who left for Intel has homes raided, devices seized
Intel stands by its employee
TSMC sues former VP for allegedly taking trade secrets to Intel
TSMC says Wei-Jen Lo never revealed he was joining Intel
Intel sues former engineer accused of stealing 18,000 files labeled "top secret"
Laid-off employee allegedly stole files and vanished
Intel engineer who stole documents for Microsoft job fined $34,000 but avoids prison
The engineer is leaving the technology industry to pursue a new career in vineyard management
TSMC launches legal action against former employees for allegedly trying to leak 2nm trade secrets
Those involved could face 12 years behind bars
Apple sues leaker Jon Prosser over alleged iOS 26 trade secret and iPhone breach
Leaker accused of conspiring to access Apple employee's development iPhone
Former ASML and NXP engineer jailed for leaking chipmaking secrets to Russia
Crime doesn't pay
In context: As tensions rise over semiconductor dominance, intellectual property tied to chip manufacturing has become a prime target for espionage. Companies like ASML and NXP sit at the center of this strategic tech battleground, making any breach not just a corporate concern but a geopolitical one. A recent case in the Netherlands highlights just how far some actors are willing to go to access this sensitive technology.
Google sues former engineer for leaking Pixel chip secrets
He has plenty to say about Google
Apple files lawsuit against former engineer for leaking details of projects he wanted to kill
Including the Journal app and the Vision Pro
Former Google engineer indicted for allegedly stealing AI secrets while stealthily running a startup in China
He must have had a busy schedule
Former Samsung employees arrested for selling trade secrets to Chinese memory maker
An unfair (and illegal) advantage
Former Samsung exec charged with stealing trade secrets to build replica chip plant in China
Just a mile away from the existing facility
Tesla sues ex-employee for allegedly stealing supercomputer trade secrets
Tesla claims he won't return the information
Uber had an entire business unit dedicated to stealing trade secrets
Uber allegedly trained employees to "impede, obstruct, or influence" ongoing legal investigations
