Former Google Engineers Indicted Over Trade Secret Transfers to Iran

Two former Google engineers and a spouse were indicted in the U.S. for allegedly stealing and exfiltrating trade secrets from Google and other tech firms, including files related to processor security and cryptography, and transmitting them to unauthorized locations including Iran. The defendants are accused of using employment access to obtain confidential documents, transferring files to private messaging channels, copying them to personal and third-party devices, photographing screens to avoid electronic transfer, and attempting to conceal their actions via false affidavits and data destruction; they face significant prison terms and fines if convicted.