Commentary
The United States and South Korea are getting tougher on technology leaks. The two countries have extensive tech industries to protect. Most important is their technological lead, along with the Netherlands, in small and powerful computer chips used for economic and military applications around the world.
Countries that steal these technologies include China, Russia, and Iran. As U.S. adversaries, they could use them against us and our allies.
On May 16, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed five related cases investigated by its new “Disruptive Technology Strike Force.”
Two of them, both in California, include the alleged theft of source code by Chinese nationals for delivery to competitors in China….