"Eight days before his employment was to end, Luo allegedly hooked up an external hard drive to his Intel laptop, but when he tried to download a file, the company's internal controls blocked the transfer, the lawsuit claimed. Five days later, the lawsuit alleged, Luo deployed a different technology, a more sophisticated gadget that resembles a small computer server, called a network storage device."
"Over the next three days, Luo downloaded nearly 18,000 files, including some labeled Intel Top Secret, the lawsuit in Washington State court said. It was unclear Wednesday if Luo had a lawyer representing him in the case, and he could not immediately be reached for comment. Intel, accusing Luo of breaking federal and state trade-secrets laws, is seeking at least $250,000 in compensation from him."
"The Santa Clara chip maker, outshone in the public eye by its consumer-facing Silicon Valley neighbors Google, Apple and Facebook received a turn in the national spotlight over the summer when President Donald Trump announced that the federal government using previously issued but mostly unpaid grants and funding pledges was taking a 10% stake in the company. The lawsuit did not make clear why Luo, of Seattle, was terminated from his job."
Jinfeng Luo, an Intel engineer, allegedly attempted to transfer company files as his employment neared termination. An initial transfer via an external hard drive was blocked by internal controls. Five days later he allegedly used a network storage device and downloaded nearly 18,000 files, including some labeled Intel Top Secret. Intel detected the transfers, investigated, and filed a Washington State lawsuit accusing him of violating federal and state trade-secrets laws. Intel seeks at least $250,000, a court order to inspect his personal devices, and return of allegedly misappropriated confidential information. The reason for Luo's termination was not made clear.
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