# cryptography

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-23**: Public Disclosure of Infiltration — Reports detail the extent of the alleged espionage within Google and other Silicon Valley firms.
- **2026-02-15**: Federal Indictment Issued — A federal grand jury indicts Samaneh Ghandali, Sorvoor Ghandali, and Mohammadjavad Khosravi for trade secret theft.
- **2016-10-01**: Ghandali Arrested in Iran — Shahabeddin Ghandali arrested over $2.5 billion embezzlement and fraud involving Bank Sarmayeh.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Silicon Valley Trade Secret Theft: Iranian Engineers Indicted for Espionage
2026-03-24 00:26:04 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

A federal grand jury has indicted three Iranian software engineers for allegedly exfiltrating sensitive trade secrets from Google and other Silicon Valley firms. The suspects, linked to high-ranking Iranian regime figures, are accused of targeting processor security and cryptography technologies.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/iranian-espionage-silicon-valley-google-trade-secrets

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