Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, then disappears — ex-engineer downloaded 18,000 files before vanishing

A former Intel software engineer, Jinfeng Luo, is facing a lawsuit for allegedly stealing around 18,000 files, including "Intel Top Secret" data, before disappearing after receiving a termination notice. Intel detected the file transfers and attempted to contact Luo for over three months with no response, leading to the lawsuit. This incident is part of Intel's ongoing reduction-in-force, with 35,000 jobs cut in recent years due to financial challenges. The company is demanding $250,000 in damages and the return of the stolen information from Luo, who has not responded to the allegations.