Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Ex-Intel Engineer Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets
Varun Gupta, an ex-Intel engineer, took secret documents before leaving to work for Microsoft.
These included Intel's pricing plans, which prosecutors said helped Microsoft.
The prosecutors wanted Gupta to go to jail.
The judge decided against jail time and gave Gupta probation and a fine instead.
This case highlights the issue of stealing company secrets in the tech world.
Former Intel engineer Varun Gupta was sentenced for stealing confidential files before joining Microsoft.
Gupta copied numerous internal documents, including Intel's pricing plans.
Prosecutors argued the files gave Microsoft an advantage in negotiations.
The prosecution sought an eight-month prison sentence for Gupta.
The judge gave Gupta two years probation and a fine of $34,472.
- Who
- Varun Gupta, an ex-Intel engineer, was found guilty.
- What
- Varun Gupta was sentenced for stealing confidential Intel information.
- When
- Gupta copied files before leaving Intel in January 2020 and was sentenced recently.
- Where
- The case occurred in the United States.
- Why
- Gupta leaked the information to give Microsoft an advantage.
Prosecutors
Gupta's Defense
Severity of the Crime
Prosecutors
Gupta's actions were deliberate and helped Microsoft.
Gupta's Defense
Gupta's actions were a serious error in judgment.
- Defendant
- Varun Gupta
- Former Employer
- Intel
- Current Employer
- Microsoft
- Sentence
- 2 years probation
- Fine
- $34,472
- Files Copied
- Thousands
