# Bad Influence story: Heron Intelligence CEO Nate Singer describes executive espionage risks in semiconductors

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-11 11:16. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/642904ea-79fa-474f-9bfc-ae6c64e48143

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Latest update (11-11 11:16): Nate Singer says executive espionage risks in semiconductors are widespread

Overview: Heron Intelligence CEO Nate Singer says he has seen at least three reports of semiconductor company executives being targeted in similar cases, and suspects many more have gone unreported. He says the problem is an open secret in the industry, with senior people aware of it and effectively tolerating it.

The article links the threat to decades of Chinese economic espionage and recent trade secret prosecutions in the semiconductor sector. The reports cited are Singer's own account, and the article does not give case details.

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1. 11-11 11:16 · TechCrunch · AI · [Nate Singer says executive espionage risks in semiconductors are widespread](https://badinfluence.news/items/lafqk5yw87yqfeax1ti7not5z)
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