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US charges Google security engineer with Polymarket insider trading
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Summary
A Google security engineer, Michele Spagnuolo, has been charged with insider trading after exploiting confidential ‘Year in Search’ data to profit from bets on the Polymarket prediction market. He used his access to Google’s internal data tool to predict trending search terms, amassing $1.2 million in winnings before the information was publicly released. This case highlights the risks of corporate insiders misusing confidential information for financial gain.
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