The document discusses economic espionage, which is defined by the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 as targeting or acquiring trade secrets to benefit a foreign government, business, or individual. It also covers theft of trade secrets to benefit anyone other than the owner. Economic espionage arose after Cold War espionage between the Soviets and Americans and is often carried out by hiring away competitors' employees, hacking computers, or using malware to access information. It gives unfair competitive advantages and costs companies and jobs millions or billions of dollars annually, making it the FBI's second priority after counterterrorism.