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leakCritical10/1/2025

Core 18nm DRAM Technology Leaked to Chinese Competitor

Samsung Electronics

Former executives were indicted for leaking proprietary 18nm DRAM process blueprints to a Chinese firm.

In October 2025, South Korean prosecutors indicted a former Samsung executive and several researchers for leaking cutting-edge 10nm-class DRAM manufacturing technology to China’s CXMT. The stolen data included over 5,000 pages of process schematics and design blueprints. Samsung estimates the leak resulted in a sales loss of approximately 5 trillion won ($3.7 billion) in a single year.

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Last updated: March 7, 2026