The Netherlands Giant ASML (ASML) had previously accused a former employee in China that stole the company technology, and the United States and the Netherlands reportedly investigated the contact between the former employee and the Chinese government.
According to Bloomberg, two unknown people revealed that the former employee who worked in China has been identified as a potential connection with a Chinese state -owned enterprise, and is stealing as Asmai for this Chinese company.The data.
People familiar with the matter also added that this Chinese state -owned enterprise has been accused of theft of intellectual property rights.
A person familiar with the matter said that Asmi had begun to investigate the connection between the employee and the Chinese government, but failed to find a direct connection.In addition, US government officials are also investigating the connection between the former employee and the Chinese government.
Asley was disclosed in the 2022 annual report released on Wednesday (February 15th).Theft related to China.After discovering the theft, Asmi launched an internal investigation and strengthened security control.The company notified the Netherlands and the United States after the assessment believes that the relevant behavior may violate the export control.
Bloomberg reported earlier reports that the stolen data came from a product information repository used internally. In this system, there are detailed information that can produce the most advanced chip.
