Prosecutors Indict Former Samsung Electronics Employee for Leaking 'Semiconductor Core Technology'

The Information Technology Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Seong-beom) on the 30th indicted former Samsung Electronics senior researcher Lee Mo (51) without detention on charges of leaking core DRAM semiconductor technology (violation of the Industrial Technology Protection Act).

Prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for the fifth cousin of Justice Minister Cho Kuk, a key figure in the 'private equity fund suspicion,' and there are expectations that Professor Jung Kyung-shim, the minister's wife, will soon be summoned. The photo was taken on the 16th at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

Lee is accused of sending 13 national core technologies, including 'DRAM semiconductor stacking assembly technology,' and over 100 trade secrets such as 'DRAM semiconductor commercialization strategy materials' to a company in the United States via personal email while working at Samsung Electronics from March to June last year, intending to transfer to that company.

The prosecution confirmed that Lee embezzled the materials for the purpose of his job transfer. However, it was determined that the actual overseas leakage did not occur.

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