Ex-Google Engineer Convicted for Stealing AI Secrets for China Startup
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The U.S. DoJ announced the conviction of former Google engineer Linwei (Leon) Ding for stealing over 2,000 confidential documents on Google’s AI supercomputing infrastructure and chip/software designs to benefit PRC-linked entities. The case outlines insider exfiltration tactics (copying source data into Apple Notes, converting to PDFs, uploading to personal cloud, and badge deception) and notes Ding faces up to 10 years per trade secret count and 15 years per economic espionage count, with a status conference set for February 3, 2026.
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