Two former Google engineers and one of their husbands were indicted in the U.S. for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech firms and transferring them to unauthorized locations, including Iran. The stolen material reportedly included processor security and cryptography details tied to Google’s Tensor processor, and the defendants are accused of exfiltration, obstruction, and concealing actions through false affidavits and deleted records. #Google #Tensor
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- Three San Jose residents—Samaneh Ghandali, Soroor Ghandali, and Mohammadjavad Khosravi—were arrested and charged with trade secret theft, conspiracy, and obstruction.
- The defendants allegedly exfiltrated confidential files related to processor security and cryptography from Google and other technology companies to third-party channels and personal devices.
- Documents tied to Google’s Tensor processor for Pixel phones were among the trade secrets reportedly taken.
- The accused allegedly tried to conceal their actions by submitting false affidavits, deleting files, researching data-deletion methods, and photographing screens.
- If convicted, each faces statutory maximums of up to 10 years per trade-secret count and up to 20 years for obstruction, and Google says it has tightened safeguards and alerted law enforcement.
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