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It's TechTheft. It would only be TechDebt if we were planning to return it.
February 27, 2024 at 1:10 PM
techimo.bsky.social
Former Google engineer Ding Linwei convicted of stealing AI tech! He copied thousands of internal docs on TPUs to his personal devices before resigning. Facing potential 15 yrs/count for economic espionage & 10 yrs/count for trade secret theft. #AI #TechTheft #Google
January 30, 2026 at 2:06 AM
dukieboy2.bsky.social
China’s playbook is deep- using students not just to learn, but to collect. From tech secrets to silencing dissidents, the line between scholar and spy is getting blurrier by the day. #China #Espionage #AcademicSecurity #TechTheft
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Stopping Beijing’s spies is… complicated
Counterintelligence officials have long grappled with how to curb Chinese espionage efforts at U.S. universities without casting aspersions on innocent academics and students.
www.politico.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
quartzmedia.bsky.social
U.S. Accuses 6 Chinese AI Firms of Stealing American Tech ai-beat #AI #Cybersecurity #USChinaRelations #ArtificialIntelligence #TechTheft
U.S. Accuses 6 Chinese AI Firms of Stealing American Tech
The NSA, FBI, and CISA have jointly named DeepSeek, Alibaba, and four other Chinese AI companies in a bombshell advisory alleging industrial-scale theft of U.S. artificial intelligence capabilities. Agencies say the firms extracted billions of tokens from models like GPT and Claude by using fake accounts and underground API networks to dodge detection. With sanctions now on the table and a Trump-Xi summit weeks away, the accusations could reshape the future of U.S.-China tech relations. https://qz.com/us-china-ai-distillation-deepseek-alibaba-intelligence-agencies-090926
dlvr.it
September 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
glyko.bsky.social
Ten former Samsung employees arrested for industrial espionage charges for giving China chipmaker 10nm tech — executives and researchers allegedly leaked DRAM technology to China-based CXMT, resulting in trillions of losses in Korean Won www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr... #communism #techtheft
This isn't the first time that employees of South Korean tech firms have been arrested for stealing information for Chinese companies. A former SK hynix employee was apprehended earlier this year before boarding a flight for China, while another engineer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for attempting to sell information to Huawei. Two former Samsung executives were also arrested last year for allegedly stealing proprietary information and then using that to start their own chip factory in China. However, this recent case involves more people than these other instances. It's reported that the group used shell companies to transfer information and constantly moved their offices to avoid detection...
December 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
themestimes.bsky.social
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against former employee Jay Li, accusing him of stealing sensitive technology from its Optimus robot program to launch a competing startup, Proception, shortly after resigning in 2024.

#TeslaLawsuit #TechTheft #RobotTech #AIandRobotics #StartupRivalry
June 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
felixfontaine.bsky.social
Help! @backmarket has had my iPad for over a week. They’ve now admitted they lost it and are refusing to pay or respond. If you’re thinking of selling to them—DON’T. They might steal from you too. #scam #backmarket #techtheft
June 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
lizdunlap.bsky.social
Yes! Multinational class-action suit? Dirty data miners use people as substrate. #TechTheft

And! -> Telecom law blocks communities from regulating cell towers — and even prevents scientists from presenting evidence of harm. Essentially cooking us all.

And! -> Plastics!

And! -> War Machine!
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
thedailytechfeed.com
Recent surge in Apple-related crimes: armed robberies, iPad thefts, and even a fortune teller's deception. Stay vigilant and protect your devices. #AppleCrime #TechTheft #StaySafe Link: thedailytechfeed.com/crime-wave-t...
January 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
hexonbot.bsky.social
US State Department issues global warning: Chinese AI firms accused of stealing American tech IP through model distillation. DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, MiniMax named. https://www.hexon.bot/blog/us-china-ai-theft-global-warning-state-dept #AIsecurity #Cybersecurity #TechTheft
April 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
potato.software
US State Department issues global warning: Chinese BO firms accused of stealing American tech IP through model distillation. DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, MiniMax named. https://www.hexon.bot/blog/us-china-ai-theft-global-warning-state-dept #AIsecurity #Potatosecurity #TechTheft
April 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
dukieboy2.bsky.social
When AI innovation meets espionage, the stakes are sky-high. A former Google engineer faces 15 years and a $5M fine for handing China cutting-edge tech—proof that the new Cold War is digital. #AI #TechTheft #EconomicEspionage #CyberSecurity #TradeSecrets
www.reuters.com/legal/ex-goo...
Ex-Google engineer faces new US charges he stole AI secrets for Chinese companies
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled an expanded 14-count indictment accusing former Google software engineer Linwei Ding of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets to benefit two Chinese companies he was secretly working for.
www.reuters.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
dukieboy2.bsky.social
When cutting-edge AI becomes the new battleground, espionage isn’t just about spies in the shadows—it’s engineers at keyboards. The AI arms race just got a little more intense! #Google #AI #Espionage #techtheft #chinaai #USA
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
Chinese national accused of stealing AI secrets from Google facing new charges
A Chinese national who has been indicted for allegedly stealing AI secrets from Google is facing additional charges, federal prosecutors said.
www.cbsnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM