New Delhi: Chipmaker Intel has filed a lawsuit against one of its former software engineers, accusing him of stealing thousands of confidential documents, some marked as “Intel Top Secret.” The engineer, identified as Jinfeng Luo, allegedly downloaded about 18,000 files before leaving the company in July 2024 and then vanished without a trace.

The case, first reported by The Mercury News, highlights growing concerns around data theft in the semiconductor industry, where trade secrets can be worth billions. Intel says it has been trying to reach Luo for months after detecting the suspicious transfers but has received no response, forcing the company to take legal action to recover the stolen data.

The lawsuit and what happened

According to court documents, Luo joined Intel in 2014 and r

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