Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran

Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran

Three Silicon Valley engineers with Iranian connections were indicted for allegedly stealing Google trade secrets and transferring sensitive data to Iran. The defendants—Samaneh Ghandali, her sister Soroor Ghandali, and Mohammadjavad Khosravi—were arrested and face charges including conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, theft of trade secrets, and obstruction of justice. Google detected the alleged theft through routine monitoring and alerted law enforcement.