Overview

• Germany’s Federal Prosecutor General filed the charge on Aug. 13, with the move disclosed publicly on Aug. 25.
• The suspect is identified only as Martin D. in accordance with German privacy rules.
• The New York Times reported he previously worked as a U.S. Department of Defense contractor from 2017 to 2023.
• Local media reports cited by the Associated Press indicate he apparently did not transfer military data before his arrest.
• The prosecutor’s office referred inquiries to its press release, and the case features in a broader pattern of China-related espionage actions in Germany and a recent U.S. conviction.