Key semiconductor technologies of Samsung Electronics have been leaked en masse to rival competitor Hynix Semiconductor over the past six years through partner companies, prosecutors said yesterday.

Arrested yesterday were the vice president and eight workers of Applied Materials Korea, a semiconductor equipment producer, on the charge of leaking the chip technologies and trade secrets of Samsung Electronics to Hynix.

A Hynix executive was also indicted on the same charge and a combined eight workers from both companies were charged.

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