PORTLAND, Ore. — A former Intel engineer was sentenced to two years probation for stealing trade secrets and using them while employed at Microsoft, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District , Former Intel engineer Varun Gupta has been fined $34,472 and given two years’ probation for stealing confidential documents before joining Microsoft., Former Intel engineer Varun Gupta received two years probation and a $34,000 fine for illegally sharing Intel business documents with his new employer, Microsoft. Gupta, who worked at Intel for nearly a decade, was fired from Microsoft after Oregon Live reported his misconduct., Ai Engineer Varun Gupta Gets 2 Years Probation, Fined $34,472 For Stealing Intel's Trade Secrets Varun Gupta, ex-Intel engineer, received two years of probation and a fine for sharing proprietary , Varun Gupta, a former Intel engineer, received two years of probation and a $34,000+ fine for sharing Intel's trade secrets with Microsoft. He copied confidential files before joining Microsoft , A former Intel engineer on Thursday pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing and sharing trade secrets, a felony, to benefit himself and his new employer..