BUSINESSMay 28 · 18:13 UTCCYBERSCOOPMatt Kapko

Google security engineer accused of turning confidential search trends into $1.2M win on Polymarket

A Google security engineer was charged with using confidential search trends to profit $1.2 million on Polymarket. He faces federal charges including violating the Commodity Exchange Act, wire fraud, and money laundering. The DOJ and CFTC are involved, and Google has placed him on leave.

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Michele SpagnuolopersonGoogleorganizationPolymarketorganizationU.S. Department of JusticeorganizationCommodity Futures Trading CommissionorganizationFBIorganizationCommodity Exchange ActtopicAlphaRaccoontopic

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