industrial espionage
"Industrial espionage" involves covert operations to gain secret information from competitors, often for commercial gain.
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Definition
C1Business
(technical, legal)The covert acquisition of confidential business information from competitors to gain a market advantage.
Example
- The company was accused of industrial espionage after sensitive data was leaked to a competitor.
C1Law
(legal, technical)The unauthorized and often illegal collection of trade secrets or proprietary information from a business entity.
Example
- He was charged with industrial espionage for stealing confidential research data.