Overview

• German Aksenov, 43, was convicted of computer intrusion and violating EU sanctions by supplying sensitive semiconductor know-how to a Russian contact.
• Judges reduced his term from the four years sought by prosecutors to three years due to lack of evidence that he was paid for leaking the files.
• Prosecutors found that Aksenov copied confidential production manuals and technical documents from ASML and NXP servers before transferring them via USB sticks and messaging apps.
• The court warned that sharing advanced chipmaking technology with Russia could strengthen its military capacity and affect security in Ukraine.
• Aksenov remains in custody with 14 days to appeal while NXP cooperated fully with investigators and ASML declined to comment, citing ongoing litigation.