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Hytera Pleads Guilty to Stealing Motorola's Trade Secrets, Faces $60 Million Fine and $471 Million Judgment
Jan 14, 2025, 07:42 PM
Hytera Communications Corp., a Chinese telecommunications company, has pleaded guilty in a Chicago federal court to conspiring to steal trade secrets from Motorola Solutions, Inc. The plea deal, announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office, relates to the theft of trade secrets concerning digital mobile radio technology, specifically walkie-talkies. Hytera admitted to recruiting former Motorola employees to steal documents and source code, which were used to develop Hytera's own products. The company faces a potential fine of up to $60 million and is required to make full restitution to Motorola, with the amount to be determined at a sentencing hearing scheduled for November 6, 2025. Additionally, Motorola is pursuing a $471 million copyright judgment against Hytera in ongoing civil litigation.
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