Two former Samsung bigwigs nabbed for allegedly swiping $3.2 billion worth of the company's intellectual property to build a 'brand new second-hand' chip fab in China

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What you need to know

• Two ex-Samsung executives recently faced the long arm of justice for allegedly stealing the company's intellectual property, worth $3.2 billion.
• The officials used the resources to set up a joint venture, building 20nm DRAM chips at Chengdu Gaozhen, China — and even recruited several South Korean experts.
• Authorities are still investigating whether more technology was stolen from Samsung without the company's knowledge.