Physical Theft

10 reports

Physical Theft Russia Ukraine Russia [+4] Infrastructure Attacks DDoS Attacks Communications Interception Physical Infrastructure Tampering

Russian Forces Combined Physical and Cyber Operations During 2014 Crimean Invasion

Coordinated attacks on Ukrainian communications infrastructure marked early example of hybrid warfare tactics
Physical Theft China China Technology Transfer [+1] Asset Recruitment

Chinese Defense Contractor Chi Mak Arrested for Two-Decade Naval Technology Espionage Operation

FBI intercepts attempt to smuggle classified U.S. Navy propulsion secrets to Beijing at Los Angeles airport
Physical Theft China China Technology Transfer

Five Chinese Businessmen Charged in California Technology Transfer Scheme

Case highlights early patterns of dual-use technology acquisition targeting US defense capabilities
Physical Theft China China Technology Transfer

Five Chinese Businessmen Face Federal Charges for Technology Transfer Scheme

Parallel case involved attempted export of classified computer from nuclear weapons laboratory
Physical Theft China China

Chinese Nationals Arrested for Microprocessor Trade Secret Theft at San Francisco Airport

Early case highlights Beijing's targeting of U.S. semiconductor technology
Physical Theft China China Technology Transfer

Chinese Nationals Arrested with Stolen Silicon Valley Trade Secrets at San Francisco Airport

Fei Ye and Ming Zhong caught attempting to transport proprietary technology from Sun Microsystems and Transmeta to China
Physical Theft China Iraq Libya [+4] United States Other Asset Recruitment Intelligence Selling

Air Force Intelligence Officer Arrested for Multi-Nation Espionage Plot

Master Sergeant attempted to sell classified documents to China, Iraq, and Libya for $13 million
Physical Theft China China Technology Transfer

Chinese Engineers Launch Corporate Espionage Operation Against Lucent Technologies

Beijing-linked joint venture targeted American telecommunications trade secrets in systematic theft campaign
Physical Theft Other

State Department Disciplines Six Officials Over Missing Classified Laptop Containing Weapons Intelligence

FBI investigation continues into January 2000 theft of device with thousands of pages of top-secret proliferation data
Physical Theft United States Other

State Department Laptop Containing Top-Secret Weapons Intelligence Goes Missing

Bureau of Intelligence and Research computer held thousands of pages of classified proliferation data
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