Economic and industrial espionage has a long history. The work of Father Francois Xavier d'Entrecolles in Jingdezhen, China to reveal to Europe the manufacturing methods of Chinese porcelain in 1712 is sometimes considered an early case of industrial espionage.
who was considered to be the first industrial spy
Father Francois Xavier d'Entrecolles in Jingdezhen, China is sometimes considered an early case of industrial espionage