Last mentioned: Mar 24, 2026
Public Disclosure of Infiltration
Reports detail the extent of the alleged espionage within Google and other Silicon Valley firms.
Federal Indictment Issued
A federal grand jury indicts Samaneh Ghandali, Sorvoor Ghandali, and Mohammadjavad Khosravi for trade secret theft.
Ghandali Arrested in Iran
Shahabeddin Ghandali arrested over $2.5 billion embezzlement and fraud involving Bank Sarmayeh.
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.
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