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Case Blog
Weekly posts featuring overviews of criminal cases, highlighting the most compelling instances of Espionage, Economic Espionage, Covert Action, Illegal Exports, and Research Theft.
Linwei Ding (AKA Leon Ding), Economic Espionage 2022 - 2023
Linwei Ding (AKA Leon Ding), Economic Espionage 2022 - 2023 May 21, 2022, Lin Wei Ding allegedly began stealing Google’s trade secrets...
Nick Eftimiades
Mar 7, 20242 min read
Jinchao Wei, US Navy Sailor (Espionage, 2022 - 2023)
In early August 2023, Chinese national Jinchao Wei, (AKA Patrick Wei), was indicted on allegations of transmitting defense information to support a foreign government, unlawfully exporting defense articles without a license, and two counts of conspiracy. Wei's criminal activities occurred during his tenure in the United States Navy as a Machinist’s Mate stationed aboard the U.S.S. Essex (LHD) at Naval Base San Diego. In February 2022, a PRC intelligence officer (IO) approac
Nick Eftimiades
Mar 4, 20242 min read
William (Bill) Majcher, Retired RCMP
Category: Covert Action 2014 - 2019. In July, 2023 the Canadian government charged William (Bill) Majcher, a retired Royal Canadian...
Nick Eftimiades
Feb 29, 20242 min read
State Secrets to know if you do business in China
1. In recent years China has passed or revised 20 laws enhancing the protection of state secrets. (You should know them) 2. In 2024,...
Nick Eftimiades
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Cary Yan and Gina Zhou
Category: Covert Action Date: 2016 - 2020 Between 2016 and 2020, the defendants, Cary Yan (a.k.a “Hong Hui Yan,” a.k.a “Chen Hong”)...
Nick Eftimiades
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Guochun He and Zheng Wang
Category: Covert Action Date: 2019 - 2022 PRC Intelligence Officers Guochun He (a.k.a “Dong He,” a.k.a “Jacky He”) and Zheng Wang (a.k.a...
Nick Eftimiades
Feb 28, 20242 min read
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