AlphaRaccoon
Coverage of AlphaRaccoon in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Google engineer accused of turning Year in Search secrets into Polymarket payday
A Google engineer in Zurich, Michele Spagnuolo, faces U.S. charges for allegedly exploiting confidential data about Google's 2025 Year in Search to make $2.75 million in Polymarket bets, profiting $1.2 million. The FBI alleges he laundered proceeds via cryptocurrency transactions and decentralized exchanges.
- Google engineer charged with insider trading on Polymarket
A Google engineer has been charged with insider trading on the prediction market platform Polymarket, allegedly using the account name 'AlphaRaccoon' to amass over $1 million in profits.