SAN JOSE, Calif. (Diya TV) — Federal authorities have arrested three Silicon Valley engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other major technology firms and transferring sensitive data to Iran, prosecutors said. A federal grand jury indicted Samaneh Ghandali, 41; her sister, Soroor Ghandali, 32; and Mohammadjavad Khosravi, 40, on charges that include conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, theft and attempted theft of trade secrets, and obstruction of justice. All three live in San Jose and made their initial court appearances on Thursday in federal district court.
Prosecutors say the defendants used their jobs at leading tech companies to access confidential information tied to advanced mobile processor technology.
According to the indictment, Samaneh and Soroor Ghandali worked at Google before moving to another technology firm identified in court records as Company 3. Khosravi, who is married to Samaneh Ghandali, worked at a separate semiconductor company identified as Company 2…