US EditionRussian convicted of breaching sanctions by sharing knowhow from tech giant ASML
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, JUL 10 – The engineer admitted sharing semiconductor technology to aid Russia’s military efforts, receiving about $44,000, but was sentenced to three years as prosecutors sought four years.
- A 43-year-old Russian was sentenced to three years in prison for sharing corporate secrets from ASML with a person in Russia.
- The man was acquitted of some charges, including receiving payment for the information, during his trial on June 26.
- ASML, a leading manufacturer of chip-making machines, has faced export restrictions due to U.S. policies limiting China's access to these technologies.
- The Dutch court emphasized the seriousness of sharing technology with Russia, stating it could impact international security and Ukraine's stability.
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German Aksenov, a 43-year-old former employee of ASML and NXP, has been sentenced to three years in prison for sharing sensitive chip manufacturing documents with a contact in Russia. Aksenov, a process engineer who, according to his LinkedIn profile, was most recently employed at NXP, violated European Union sanctions imposed...Read Entire Article
Dutch Court Sentences Russian to 3 Years for Sharing Microchip Technology
A court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Russian national to three years in prison for violating EU sanctions by transferring sensitive semiconductor technology to Russian intelligence.
The Rotterdam District Court sentenced to three years' imprisonment a 43-year-old man who worked for ASML and NXP companies and handed over...
Russian espionage: German A. passed documents to a person in Russia for a year and a half, the judge alleges. German A., the Russian…
A court in Rotterdam condemned a Russian citizen at the age of 43, known as German A., to three years in prison for industrial spying.
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