Computer chip equipment maker ASML says one of its former employees based in China stole information about its technology, amid rising tensions between China and the US over semiconductors and other advanced tech.
Chips are used to power everything from computers to weaponry – and the Dutch company is one of the biggest and most advanced producers of the tech that is crucial in their mass production.
ASML is especially well known for its lithography machines, which print patterns on silicon using lights.
“We have experienced unauthorised misappropriation of data relating to proprietary technology by a (now) former employee in China,” the company said in its 2022 annual report.
“As a result of the security incident, certain export control regulations may have been violated. We are implementing additional remedial measures in light of this incident,” it added.
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