Google—Three Google engineers indicted for stealing trade secrets and transferring sensitive data to Iran
On February 19, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted three Iranian national engineers for stealing trade secrets from Google and transferring sensitive processor security and cryptography data to Iran. The engineers allegedly copied hundreds of files to personal devices and a third-party platform. One took photos of another company's Snapdragon SoC secrets the night before traveling to Iran. Google detected the theft through routine security monitoring and referred the case to law enforcement.
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Federal grand jury indicted three engineers for stealing Google trade secrets for Iran
Three Iranian national engineers were indicted for stealing trade secrets from Google, including processor security and cryptography data, and transferring it to Iran. Google detected the theft through routine security monitoring and referred the case to law enforcement. One defendant allegedly photographed Snapdragon SoC secrets the night before traveling to Iran.