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

CyberScoop·May 28

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A google security engineer is accused of using confidential search trends to win $1.2 million on Polymarket. The engineer allegedly used internal information to make informed bets, with some reports suggesting the information came from google's "year in search" data. The case has resulted in charges, with the engineer's actions being investigated as a potential insider threat.

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