Nearly 4 in 10 S. Korean industrial technology leaks involve semiconductors: data
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency has detected more than 100 ...
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) in South Korea has detected over 100 cases of industrial technology leaks overseas over the past five years, with semiconductors being the most frequently leaked technology, accounting for nearly 40% of the total. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources submitted this data to the National Assembly, showing that 107 cases of leaks were detected between 2021 and 2025.
Semiconductors were the most common technology leaked, with 40 cases, followed by display technologies (21 cases) and electrical and electronics technologies (10 cases). Seven cases involved automotive technologies, while six involved shipbuilding technologies. Of the 107 cases, 31 involved national core technologies, which are deemed critical to national security and the economy due to their technological and economic value or growth potential.
Semiconductors accounted for the largest share of leaks involving national core technologies, with nine cases. The data also revealed a notable case involving a former Samsung Electronics manager who allegedly leaked the company's 18-nanometer DRAM manufacturing technology to Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies.
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