In the China Ties Case, a NASA professor and Researcher Pleads Guilty A NASA researcher and professor at Texas A&M University has pleaded guilty to concealing his ties to a Chinese government-founded university while receiving federal funding. At a hearing… Read More
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Trade Secret Lawsuit Settled Between Qualcomm and Former Engineer
By: Aaron Kim, ITMG Insider Threat Analyst Qualcomm Technologies has settled its lawsuit against a former engineer who was accused of stealing confidential information before accepting a position with an unnamed rival company, according to the lawsuit. According to the… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases October 4, 2022
Chinese Spy Convicted with Help from iCloud Backup: Report A Chinese spy carrying out industrial espionage against GE Aviation and Honeywell’s aerospace division was caught with the help of access to an iCloud backup of his iPhone, media reports say…. Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News October 4, 2022
5 Ways to Mitigate Your New Insider Threats in the Great Resignation Companies are in the midst of an employee “turnover tsunami” with no signs of a slowdown. According to Fortune Magazine, 40% of the U.S. is considering quitting their… Read More
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AltaThera Pharmaceuticals Sues Competitor for Trade Secret Theft
By: Aaron Kim, ITMG Insider Threat Analyst AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC filed a lawsuit against Hyloris Pharmaceuticals SA, Academics Pharmaceuticals and John C. Somberg, M.D alleging breach of contract, civil conspiracy and misappropriation of trade secrets. According to the lawsuit, AltaThera… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News September 29, 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nuclear Security Culture: Insider Threat Assessments at Nuclear Facilities In an ever-changing environment, risk takes on a more fluid form. Pinning down who or what is a threat in the U.S. nuclear space becomes more… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases September 29, 2022
Taiwan Accuses Apple Supplier in China Of Stealing Trade Secrets By ‘Luring’ Competitor’s Employees Taiwanese prosecutors on Friday charged 14 people from a Chinese Apple Inc supplier for stealing commercial secrets from Catcher Technology and poaching its employees to win… Read More
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Former Apple Engineer Pleads Guilty to Trade Secret Theft
By: Aaron Kim, ITMG Insider Threat Analyst A former Apple engineer has pleaded guilty to trade secret theft. Xiaolang Zhang is one of two people accused of stealing secrets of Apple’s self-driving car program. U.S. prosecutors have alleged that Zhang… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases September 17, 2022
Kraft Heinz Sues Golden State Foods for Trade Secrets Violations Kraft Heinz Food Company filed a complaint against Zachary Klein and Golden State Foods Corporation alleging that Golden State is actively encouraging Klein to use the confidential and proprietary trade… Read More