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South Korea to enforce espionage law Sept. 13

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC · How we work

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South Korea will enforce an espionage law on Sept 13, allowing 30 years prison for passing sensitive technology abroad.
The law expands espionage to any “foreign country or an organisation equivalent thereto,” not just North Korea.
Ten Samsung employees were indicted for allegedly leaking an 18-nm DRAM process to CXMT, costing 5 trillion won in 2024.
CXMT’s DRAM market share reached 10 percent in Q2 2026, blacklisted by the U.S. Pentagon in February.

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South Korea will enforce an espionage law on Sept 13, allowing 30 years prison for passing sensitive technology abroad.
The law expands espionage to any “foreign country or an organisation equivalent thereto,” not just North Korea.
Ten Samsung employees were indicted for allegedly leaking an 18-nm DRAM process to CXMT, costing 5 trillion won in 2024.
CXMT’s DRAM market share reached 10 percent in Q2 2026, blacklisted by the U.S. Pentagon in February.