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Former SK hynix employee charged in South Korea with stealing tech for Huawei


The accused faces up to 18 years in prison, if convicted.

Prosecutors in South Korea have charged a Chinese national who worked in defect analysis at SK hynix with stealing semiconductor technology. The unidentified woman was arrested at a South Korean airport in April 2024, according to Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police officials. The act imposes tough sentencing laws for anyone convicted of leaking or stealing technology information from South Korea.

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