Why Samsung Semiconductor Technology Stolen Dude Was Sentenced With Suspension

(1)Prosecutors filed an appeal after a former Samsung Electronics engineer who stole key domestic semiconductor technology was sentenced to probation
(2)Lee Seong-beom, the chief prosecutor of the Information Technology Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, said on the 3rd that he appealed to the first trial, which sentenced a former Samsung Electronics engineer A44 to 1 year and 6 months in prison and 2 years in prison
(3)According to the prosecution, Mr. A is accused of e-mailing 33 files, including national core technologies and trade secrets related to the latest semiconductor ultra-fine process, to transfer to a Chinese semiconductor company after leaving Samsung
(4)A is known to have targeted key technical data such as the operation manual and design drawings of the ultra-pure system
(5)Earlier, the prosecution asked the court to sentence A to five years in prison and a fine of 100 million won However, the court sentenced A to one and a half years in prison, suspended for two years, and fined 10 million won, taking into account the fact that the data stolen by A did not actually flow overseas or to competitors
(6)A prosecution official said, “We illegally acquired semiconductor ultra-fine precision process technology that could harm the nation’s security and the national economy and used it for private purposes,” adding, “We need to impose heavier punishment considering that we admit only a small portion of the charges during the trial.”