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Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, then disappears — ex-engineer downloaded 18,000 files before vanishing

Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, then disappears

Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, then disappears

Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, then disappears — ex-engineer downloaded 18,000 files before vanishing

Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, then disappears — ex-engineer downloaded 18,000 files before vanishing

A former software engineer is facing a $250,000 lawsuit from Intel after he allegedly stole tens of thousands of files, including data labeled as “Intel Top Secret” According to The Mercury News, Jinfeng Luo, who started at Intel in 2014, received a termination notice last July 7th, ending his service with the company at the same month. Luo downloaded around 18,000 files in total, and then disappeared, with Intel now pressing a lawsuit in an effort to recover its property. Intel is in the midst of a massive reduction-in-force, with 35,000 jobs cut in the last couple of years, so that may have contributed to Luo's termination, before evidence of any wrongdoing came to light. The company has been whittling down numbers as it faces a massive financial crisis, which was first laid bare in late July and early August 2024. The lawsuit says Luo first attempted to copy files from his company-issued laptop to an external storage drive about a week before he was set to leave the company, but Intel’s protection mechanisms prevented him from succeeding with the transfer. He tried again three days before his last day, this time successfully transferring data to a NAS. He then spent the remainder of his time at Intel downloading as much information as he could, including confidential company assets, according to reports. Intel detected and investigated the transfers soon after Luo completed them, and it has been attempting to reach him regarding the data breach for over three months. However, after he failed to respond to its multiple phone calls, emails, and even letters delivered via post, the company was forced to file a case against him to help recover the files. This isn’t the first time that the company has sued one of its ex-employees for stealing data. Another former Intel engineer was recently sentenced to two years’ probation and a $34,000 fine after he illegally copied information from the CPU makers, which he then used to get hired at Microsoft. The court proceedings even revealed that the software giant used it to its benefit in negotiations with the company. Luo, who cannot be located, hasn’t responded to any of the allegations yet. However, the company is demanding $250,000 in damages from the individual, as well as the return of all the stolen information.

Da kündigt ein Unternehmen seinem Mitarbeiter und glaubt an die eigenen (unfehlbaren) Sicherheitsmaßnahmen. Aber wie so oft, wer lange genug rumprobiert, findet einen Weg, diese auszuhebeln und wenn in letzter Sekunde. 18.000 (geheime) Dateien von Intel finden via NAS den Weg aus dem Unternehmen. Und bei soviel (krimineller) Energie hofft man dort seit 3 Monate, den Mitarbeiter telefonisch usw. zu erreichen, bevor man gegen diesen gerichtlich vorgeht. [https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/laid-off-intel-employee-allegedly-steals-top-secret-files-goes-on-the-run-ex-engineer-downloaded-18-000-files-before-disappearing](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/laid-off-intel-employee-allegedly-steals-top-secret-files-goes-on-the-run-ex-engineer-downloaded-18-000-files-before-disappearing)

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Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, then disappears — ex-engineer downloaded 18,000 files before vanishing

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If the plan is approved by Netanyahu’s security cabinet, it could take days or weeks for the military to begin pushing deeper into Gaza. **[Top Trump officials huddled at the White House](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-military-offensive.html) to discuss how to handle the Epstein files debacle last night.** They’d initially planned to meet at Vice President JD Vance’s home, but moved the meeting and denied it ever took place following leaks about the secretive gathering, according to CNN. This is totally what you do when you’re NOT organizing a cover-up! **[Related: Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ghislaine-maxwell-barred-service-dog-training-cushy-prison-camp-rcna223343) has been barred from training service dogs at her new, cushy detention center, where she has been moved following a secretive meeting with a top Trump official.** “We do not allow anyone whose crime involves abuse towards minors or animals — including any crime of a sexual nature,” said Paige Mazzoni, chief executive of Canine Companions. “That’s a hard policy we have, so she will not be able to.” At least *someone* isn’t breaking the rules in her favor these days. **[The FBI supposedly agreed to help](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/us/politics/texas-redistricting-cornyn-fbi.html) track down Texas Democrats​ who fled the state to prevent Texas Republicans from gerrymandering, according to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).** But it’s still unclear whether the FBI is actually gonna do anything: Many of the lawmakers fled to Illinois. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker accused Cornyn of “a lot of grandstanding.” **[A senior Department of Justice official urged](https://www.npr.org/2025/08/07/nx-s1-5493197/doj-trump-jan-6-defendant-jared-wise-capitol-riot) January 6 rioters to “kill” cops, according to newly released bodycam footage.** The official, Jared Wise, also verbally assaulted police, calling them “Nazi” and “Gestapo.” The DOJ’s response? “Jared Wise is a valued member of the Justice Department and we appreciate his contributions to our team.” Only the finest! **[The Air Force won’t allow long-serving transgender](https://apnews.com/article/air-force-transgender-no-early-retirement-e6a4da806f2cc2bdc05f49438cbd26fd?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share) troops to retire early, offering them a lump sum separation payment or face removal.** Pretty messed up to not offer retirement benefits to people who served the country for over a decade! **[Russian dictator Vladimir Putin recommended](https://www.axios.com/2025/08/06/putin-trump-meeting-ukraine-ceasefire) a snazzy spot for his upcoming date night with Donald Trump: the United Arab Emirates.** The White House, meanwhile, wants Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to join in. Will Putin be down for that? Well, he has allegedly tried to assassinate Zelenskyy several times, so… it would be awkward! **[Trump’s sweeping worldwide tariffs took effect](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-assassination-plot-russia-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-foiled/) today, upending global trade and causing countries’ stock markets to spike.** **[Trump said he ordered the Commerce Department](https://www.axios.com/2025/08/07/trump-new-census-commerce-department) to “immediately” begin working on a new census that wouldn’t include undocumented migrants.** Can he even do that? Under the Constitution, the census has to include every resident in the U.S. The next census is scheduled for 2030. Between this and redistricting, it sure like he’s already trying to steal the 2026 midterms. **[Trump called on Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign](https://www.wsj.com/tech/trump-intel-ceo-lip-bu-tan-resign-china-ties-cotton-ce111513?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink), after Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) accused him of having deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party.** Tan was a venture capitalist who invested in Chinese tech companies before his work in the semiconductor industry. **[By unpopular demand, Katie Miller](https://www.axios.com/2025/08/07/katie-miller-leaves-elon-musk-podcast) — Trump adviser Stephen Miller’s wife — is launching a podcast.** It’s aimed at conservative women, and she apparently left her job with Elon Musk to launch it. Reminder: This is the same nutcase who [wouldn’t respond to media requests](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/business/media/white-house-journalists-pronouns.html) if reporters had pronouns in their bios. **What A Sponsor** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Prioritizing your health can be hard. Especially when you have meetings, errands, and endless to-dos on your constantly demanding schedule. That's where AG1 comes in. 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Head to https://drinkag1.com/crooked to give the new AG1 flavors a try, along with a FREE Welcome Kit. **Light At The End Of The Email** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- **[A federal judge ordered the Trump administration](https://apnews.com/article/florida-detention-alligator-alcatraz-08aac166ad5fa5dfbd33a00f6be2b979?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share) to pause construction on “Alligator Alcatraz,” as advocates argue that the detention center violates environmental laws.** **[A North Korean man wrapped in plastic foam escaped](https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/north-korean-wrapped-in-plastic-foam-floats-to-freedom-in-the-south-157ed2bc?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) to South Korea by swimming down the coast and evading security guards, who are ordered to shoot anyone trying to flee.** Someone needs to buy this guy a beer, ASAP. **[Americans are eating less ultra-processed foods](https://www.axios.com/2025/08/07/us-caloric-intake-ultra-processed-foods) than they have been in recent years, according to new government data.** That’s great — but that group of foods (which includes things like hamburgers and soda) still accounts for more than half of adults’ caloric intake. **[The creators of “The Office” are following](https://youtu.be/c5v4LJJkvUU?si=xOM5jaB4W6bS51XY) that legendary series up with “The Paper,” a sitcom about a community newspaper that’s set in the same universe.** The plot sounds awesome: The documentary team that filmed the Dunder Mifflin crew decides to film the longtime Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and its publisher’s attempt to restore it to its former glory. It premieres on Peacock on September 4. **[A Minnesota pizza shop owner noticed people](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/pizza-man-columbia-heights-chris-kolstad-hunger/) eating pies out of the dumpster behind his restaurant, so he began leaving them pizzas and collecting money to donate to local charities.** “There's what, 7 billion people in the world. If everybody can make a little tiny difference, it's monumentally better every day,” the owner said. **Enjoy** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > **Korey Lee on Threads: "[What if I don't want Day Quil or NyQuil? Is there a Quil that's just like unfettered from the shackles of time?](https://www.threads.com/@koreydior_/post/DNENzlpJbYJ)"**