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Bad Leavers

Departing employees and contractors who take data, credentials or access with them.

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Bad Leavers

Trader arrested over alleged theft of trading firm’s trade secrets

US prosecutors allege Cheuk Fung Richard Ho took confidential code components and predictive formulas from his employer to help launch his own trading business.

28 October 2026

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Bad Leavers

Former Philips engineer convicted of trade secret theft

A Chicago jury found Chih-Yee Jen guilty of stealing Philips X-ray technology secrets for a Chinese competitor, the US Department of Justice said.

28 October 2026

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Bad Leavers

Silicon Valley engineers charged with trade secret theft

US prosecutors allege three engineers moved confidential technology files to personal devices and other employers’ computers, with some information later accessed in Iran.

28 October 2026