Chenguang Gong, a 59-year-old man from San Jose, pled guilty to theft of trade secrets, involving more than 3,600 files stolen from a Los Angeles-area research company. He had worked there briefly, transferring sensitive information related to missile tracking technology to personal devices. The files included crucial blueprints for advanced sensors and were found during a law enforcement raid. Gong’s actions, which took place in March and April 2023, while he was transitioning to a competitor company, may result in a ten-year prison sentence.
Chenguang Gong, a dual citizen of the U.S. and China, pled guilty to stealing over 3,600 sensitive missile technology files while employed at a Los Angeles-area company.
He transferred thousands of important files to personal storage devices, including blueprints for sensors that could track and detect nuclear, ballistic, and hypersonic missiles.
Gong's actions have led to a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison, with his guilty plea noted by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Authorities discovered that Gong had applied to various Talent Programs in China, which aim to recruit individuals for sensitive technological developments.
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