Feds Bust Chinese Firm's Hybrid Car Data Heist

coondoggie writes "An FBI investigation has led a Michigan couple to be charged with stealing hybrid car information from GM to use in a Chinese auto outfit. A federal indictment charged Yu Qin, aka Yu Chin, 49, and his wife, Shanshan Du, aka Shannon Du, 51, of Troy, Michigan with conspiracy to possess trade secrets without authorization, unauthorized possession of trade secrets, and wire fraud. One of the individuals was also charged with obstruction of justice, said Barbara McQuade, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan in a statement. GM estimates that the value of the stolen documents is over $40 million."

Comments

Yu

[Hatta]

Yu got served.

Re:Yu

[Reilaos]

Du's were paid.

smog

[spazdor]

Way to go, FBI. We're already trying our best to fight the Chinese government's dragging their heels on environmental reform. Now we want them to do it without stealing any green technologies?

Re:smog

[sesshomaru]

What would we do with the stuff we steal? Send it back to China to be built in a Chinese factory?

Negative on that, sonny

[sgt_doom]

Nope, In America, hiring anyone WHO ISN'T an H-1B, H-2B, H-2C, O-1, L-1, P-1, P-2, P-3, etc., etc., etc., or any other foreign visa worker, is UNUSUAL.

Hiring an actual American worker .....now THAT'S unusual!!!!

Be sure to send all your money to Wall Street...

Re:Must have been for export

[AK Marc]

Gas mileage is horrible in small turbo diesels. Have you ever tried running them on gas? Terrible.

Re:Oh noes

[Hognoxious]

For instance, Buick is a huge brand in China

But for some strange reason, Chevloret, Rincorn and Chlysrel aren't.