The U.S. government has unveiled its first cases involving technology espionage and sanctions evasion linked to Russia, China and Iran. The cases were brought by a new division set up by the government to pursue these threats. Two Russian nationals were arrested last week for sending aircraft parts to Russia in violation of sanctions, while a former Apple engineer is accused of stealing the company’s autonomous vehicle technology to provide it to a Chinese competitor. The cases show the U.S. government’s ability to “accelerate investigations and surge our collective resources to defend against these threats.” The Commerce Department has also issued a temporary denial order against the two Russian nationals, prohibiting them from transactions involving any U.S. products for 180 days.
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