Iranian regime

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Last mentioned: Mar 24, 2026

Timeline

  1. Public Disclosure

    Details of the Silicon Valley infiltration and Google's involvement are reported.

  2. Federal Indictment Issued

    A grand jury indicts the Ghandali sisters and Khosravi for trade secret theft.

  3. Ghandali Embezzlement Scandal

    Shahabeddin Ghandali arrested in Iran over $2.5B fraud involving Bank Sarmayeh.

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Silicon Valley Insider Threat: Iranian Operatives Indicted for Tech Espionage

A federal indictment has revealed that three Iranian software engineers allegedly infiltrated Silicon Valley tech firms, including Google, to steal sensitive trade secrets related to processor security and cryptography. The suspects, who have ties to high-ranking Iranian regime figures, are accused of exfiltrating confidential documents to Iran, highlighting a major insider threat for the tech workforce.

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