Saturday, February 12, 2022

US indictment: Chinese firm stole Motorola trade secrets

And what are Russia, North Korea, Iran and other rogue countries doing?

"A federal indictment unsealed Monday [2/7/2022] accuses a Chinese telecommunications company of stealing technology from Illinois-based Motorola Solutions Inc., in another case highlighting longstanding fears about China pilfering vital U.S. business secrets to bolster its own economy.

The Chicago filing charges Hytera Communications Corp., Ltd., with conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets, alleging it recruited several Motorola employees as part of the scheme. They are accused of accessing Motorola’s internal database, then described and even joked about plans to use the stolen material at Hytera. ..."

This was not the first case regarding Motorola:
"A Chinese-born American software developer, Hanjuan Jin, was convicted in 2012 of stealing secrets from Motorola. Jin, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was acquitted of more serious charges of economic espionage. A federal judge later sentenced her to four years in prison, a sentence prosecutors said at the time should send a message to those tempted to steal U.S. trade secrets."

US indictment: Chinese firm stole Motorola trade secrets | AP News

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