Three Former Google Engineers Indicted for Trade Secret Theft and Conspiracy

A federal grand jury indicted three former Google engineers in February 2026 for conspiring to steal trade secrets from Google and other technology companies. The charges include conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, theft and attempted theft of trade secrets, and obstruction of justice. The defendants allegedly exploited their positions to access confidential information. If convicted, each faces up to 10 years in prison. No specific technical details of the stolen secrets or methods were disclosed. The case involves U.S. federal prosecutors.