Springshot says Google’s $10m Spirit deal could include its trade secrets

Springshot filed an objection in Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy court: part of the archive Google bought for $10 million may contain its proprietary data and trade secrets. The lot includes about 100 million emails, 500 million Teams messages, spreadsheets, and code. A hearing is scheduled for September 30.

• Google won the Spirit bankruptcy auction for $10 million
• Archive contains about 100 million emails and 500 million Teams messages
• Springshot seeks forensic review before data transfer
• Hearing on the deal scheduled for September 30