A Dutch court sentenced a former employee of semiconductor firms ASML and NXP to three years in prison for sharing sensitive company technology with a contact in Russia. The individual, German Aksenov, 43, was found guilty of computer intrusion and illegally providing technical assistance to Russia.
The conviction underscores the ongoing efforts by ASML to protect its intellectual property, which is fundamental to its technological leadership in the semiconductor industry. The theft involved sharing manuals owned by ASML and its Mapper subsidiary.
This legal outcome reinforces the importance of safeguarding proprietary information in a highly competitive and strategically critical sector, especially amidst international sanctions and geopolitical tensions.
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