A former senior engineer at Apple has been accused of stealing a "massive volume" of confidential documents related to unreleased products, including sensitive materials from the Vision Pro project. According to court documents, the employee reportedly told Apple he was leaving the company for personal reasons. However, it was later discovered that he was preparing to join Snap Inc. in a role described as "substantially similar" to his previous position at Apple.
The legal filing alleges that the engineer failed to disclose his plans to work for a competitor. As a result, he remained at Apple during his notice period, during which time he allegedly used his access credentials to download large amounts of proprietary information.
The case highlights ongoing concerns in the tech industry over trade secret protection and employee transitions between competing firms. Apple has not commented publicly on the matter, and the investigation is still underway.
The report was first published by 9to5Mac, a site known for covering Apple-related news and developments.
