Trade Secrets Ex-Samsung staffers’ arrests show white-collar crime no longer gets a pass in Korea With more investigations and longer sentences, prosecutors and judges are getting tough on trade secret theft iStock.com/JHVEPhoto Image Chantelle Cloete Reporter Wednesday 07 January 2026 The indictment of ten former Samsung Electronics employees charged with leaking state-of-the-art semiconductor technology to a Chinese competitor shows South Korean prosecutors are getting se Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Trade Secrets Ex-Googler faces more charges in AI espionage case Trade Secrets Tech race heats up as Silicon Valley giants sue corporate spies Disputes Defence firm did not discriminate by rejecting Chinese applicant Crime First conviction shows China is serious about trade secret theft