WASHINGTON :The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it has charged a former Apple Inc engineer with attempting to steal the firm's technology related to autonomous systems, including self-driving cars, and then fleeing to China. The case was among five announced on Tuesday aimed at countering efforts to illic
itly acquire American technology by nations including Russia and China. The actions were the first announced by a"strike force" formed in February in part to keep sensitive technologies away from foreign adversaries.
Two of the cases involved dismantling alleged procurement networks created to help the Russian military and intelligence services obtain sensitive technology. Two cases, including Wang's, were tied to former software engineers allegedly stealing source code from U.S. technology companies to market it to Chinese competitors.
Four arrests were made in connection with the cases, which were brought in New York, California and Arizona. The charges include export violations, smuggling and trade secrets.
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