#corporate-espionage

#corporate-espionage

OpenAI is implementing enhanced security measures to safeguard its intellectual property from corporate espionage, largely prompted by the release of a competing model by Chinese startup DeepSeek.

This case is about a criminal syndicate that operated from the shadows of a multibillion-dollar technology company - Deel.

Deel's countersuit against Rippling paints the company and its CEO as motivated by jealousy, alleging a campaign to harm Deel's reputation amid accusations of corporate espionage.

Keith O'Brien expressed his concerns regarding the influence of those involved in corporate espionage, emphasizing the significant power and wealth they wield, which leaves him feeling vulnerable.

Keith O'Brien, a global payroll compliance manager, was exposed for accepting €5,500 monthly to share secrets from his employer, Rippling Ltd, with a rival.

"Alex told me he 'had an idea,' O'Brien said in his affidavit. "He suggested that I remain at Rippling and become a 'spy' for Deel, and I recall him specifically mentioning James Bond."

Keith O'Brien claimed to be under extreme duress, feeling harassed and hunted by journalists, after he was served papers alleging corporate espionage.