In a landmark victory for global cybersecurity, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), alongside the intelligence agencies of the Five Eyes alliance, has successfully disrupted the cyber-espionage activities of Turla, a notorious cybercrime group linked to Russia. Turla, known for its advanced cyber-espionage techniques, has been a persistent thorn in the side of international cyber defense.

A Chinese American Sun Kaisens employee, an ex employee of Motorola, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for stealing trade secrets from Motorola, including their IDEN technology, and attempting to smuggle them to a Chinese technology company in China. Hanjuan Jin, a 41 year old female employee, was a software engineer with Motorola for nine years. During sentencing, U.S. District Judge, Ruben Castillo, found that Jin made a “purposeful raid to steal technology.” In addition to being charged with three counts of stealing trade secrets, Jin was also charged with three counts of economic espionage.