Of the 8 cases of overseas technology leakage detected by the police this year, 5 were found to have leaked to China.
According to the Korean National Police Agency on the 23rd, as of June, when classified by country, China had the most cases of overseas technology leakage at 5 cases (62.5%). This was followed by the United States, Indonesia, and Vietnam, each with 1 case.
By type of technology, there were ▲3 cases of semiconductors, ▲2 cases of machinery, and ▲1 case each of display, electrical and electronic, and others. There was also 1 case of leakage of national core technology, which has high technical and economic value and adversely affects national security and the economy if leaked overseas.
The police announced that from the 24th until October 31, they will focus on cracking down on the overseas leakage or facilitation of important technologies, including national core technologies, for 100 days. In particular, they stated they would reflect in the crackdown the fact that the recently revised Industrial Technology Protection Act that took effect the previous day has eased the requirements for constituting overseas technology leakage crimes, and that acts of introduction, facilitation, and inducement regarding technology infringement have been added, thus expanding the scope of punishable offenses. They also plan to build networks in cooperation with domestic and foreign related agencies to enhance the effectiveness of the crackdown and to recover all criminal proceeds revealed during the investigation.
In the case of last year, the police sent a total of 27 cases of overseas technology leakage, and the recovered criminal proceeds amounted to 6.5 billion won. Of these, 20 cases, or about 75%, were leaked to China.
A representative of the National Investigation Agency said, "We will support the policy goal of the new government's economic and industrial leap forward," and added, "We will ensure that no economic benefits can be obtained from technology leakage."
If you have been a victim of technology leakage or witness a suspicious case, you can report it to '113' without a number, to the 'online 113 reporting center' established on the Korean National Police Agency's website (www.police.go.kr), or to the industrial technology protection investigation team of the provincial police agency.