They discovered the trade secret theft in 2020, but only denounced them the previous day, Monday, February 20. Former researchers illegally obtained blueprints and data on essential components from 2018 to 2020, while some decisions were protected by laws on “core national technologies.”
The stolen information was reportedly used to create 24 blueprints for semiconductor cleaning equipment. 14 such cleaning machines were sold to Chinese companies and a Chinese research institute for a total value of $59.8 million.
It is important to understand that South Korea views the semiconductor industry as a “national key technology”. Therefore, severe restrictions were placed on the transfer and transfer of skilled workers to other countries.
Source: Ferra
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