US Justice Department Announces Five Cases Under Disruptive Technology Strike Force - May 16, 2023

The Justice Department announced on May 16, 2023, criminal charges in five cases and four arrests from five different U.S. Attorney’s offices in connection with the recently launched multi-agency Disruptive Technology Strike Force. The Disruptive Technology Strike Force is co-led by the Departments of Justice and Commerce to counter efforts by hostile nation-states to illicitly acquire sensitive U.S. technology to advance their authoritarian regimes and facilitate human rights abuses. The Strike Force’s work has led to the unsealing of charges against multiple defendants in five cases accused of crimes, including export violations, smuggling, and theft of trade secrets.

Source: The Justice Department