Insider Threat
Fibre laser expert convicted of economic espionage
Ji Wang stole Corning research files to support a planned business in China, according to the US Department of Justice.
28 October 2026
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Insider Threat
Google engineer arrested over alleged AI trade secret theft
US prosecutors accused Linwei Ding of copying more than 500 confidential Google files while secretly pursuing business interests with two China-based technology companies.
28 October 2026
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
Insider Threat
Maryland contractor employee admits unemployment benefits fraud
Katrina McCant used access to Maryland’s benefits system to divert payments and approve fraudulent claims for fees, according to the US Department of Justice.
28 October 2026
Insider Threat
Alaska tribal embezzlement case leads to $125,834 repayment order
A former Curyung Tribal Council accountant must pay restitution after stealing colleagues’ identities and embezzling more than $98,000, the US Department of Justice said.
28 October 2026
Insider Threat
DIA employee arrested over alleged classified information transfer
US prosecutors allege an IT specialist in the agency’s Insider Threat Division tried to pass defence information to an FBI agent posing as a foreign official.
28 October 2026