Last mentioned: Mar 24, 2026
Public Disclosure of Infiltration
Reports detail the extent of the alleged espionage within Google and other Silicon Valley firms.
Public Disclosure
Details of the Silicon Valley infiltration and Google's involvement are reported.
Public Disclosure of Infiltration
Details of the infiltration and the suspects' ties to the Iranian regime are made public.
Case Details Publicized
Reports emerge detailing the infiltration of Google and the suspects' ties to the Iranian regime.
Not Guilty Pleas
The three suspects officially plead not guilty to all charges in federal court.
Public Disclosure of Charges
Details of the infiltration and the connection to the Iranian regime are reported publicly.
Federal Indictment Issued
A federal grand jury indicts Samaneh Ghandali, Sorvoor Ghandali, and Mohammadjavad Khosravi for trade secret theft.
Federal Indictment Issued
A grand jury indicts the Ghandali sisters and Khosravi for trade secret theft.
Federal Indictment Issued
A U.S. federal grand jury indicts three software engineers for trade secret theft.
Federal Grand Jury Indictment
Three Iranian software engineers indicted for trade secret theft from Google and others.
Federal Grand Jury Indictment
Three Iranian nationals are indicted for theft of trade secrets in Silicon Valley.
Shahabeddin Ghandali Arrested
Father of the suspects arrested in Iran for $2.5B embezzlement from Bank Sarmayeh.
Ghandali Arrested in Iran
Shahabeddin Ghandali arrested over $2.5 billion embezzlement and fraud involving Bank Sarmayeh.
Ghandali Embezzlement Scandal
Shahabeddin Ghandali arrested in Iran over $2.5B fraud involving Bank Sarmayeh.
Ghandali Arrested in Iran
Shahabeddin Ghandali is arrested in connection with a $2.5 billion embezzlement case involving Bank Sarmayeh.
Shahabeddin Ghandali Arrested
The father of the suspects was arrested in Iran for a $2.5 billion embezzlement scheme.
Three Iranian software engineers, including two sisters with regime ties, have been indicted for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to processor security and cryptography from Google. The case highlights the growing threat of state-sponsored insider threats targeting the foundational technologies of the AI and hardware sectors.
A federal grand jury has indicted three Iranian software engineers for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Google and other technology firms. The suspects, linked to high-ranking Iranian regime figures, are accused of exfiltrating sensitive data regarding processor security and cryptography.
Federal prosecutors have indicted three Iranian software engineers, including two sisters with ties to the Iranian regime, for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Google and other Silicon Valley firms. The stolen data reportedly includes sensitive information on processor security and cryptography, which was allegedly exfiltrated to Iran.
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.
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.