Overview

• German Aksenov, 43, was convicted of computer intrusion and illegal technical assistance for breaching the EU’s 2014 Russia sanctions
• Judges reduced his prison term from four to three years after finding no proof of payment for the stolen documents
• Authorities recovered ASML and NXP files detailing microchip production lines from his home devices
• The court warned the leaked know-how could strengthen Russia’s military capabilities and affect Ukraine’s security
• Aksenov remains in custody with a 14-day appeal window as NXP cooperated with prosecutors and ASML declined to comment