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Manager at Video Game Maker Accused of Trade Secret Theft

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Dissent

Danny Yadron reports:

A manager at a maker of a popular videogame was arrested last week as he tried to board a plane for Beijing after allegedly stealing trade secrets, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday.

Jing Zeng, 42 years old, of San Ramon, Calif., allegedly downloaded data on how users interact with Game of War: Fire Age, one of the top-grossing games in Apple Inc.’s App Store. Mr. Zeng was a director of global infrastructure for the game’s maker, Machine Zone Inc.

Read more on Wall Street Journal.


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