Ex-U.S. defense contractor head pleads guilty to selling trade secrets
Peter Williams stole $35 million in cyber-exploit software from L3Harris Trenchant and sold it to a Russian broker, receiving $1.3 million in cryptocurrency for luxury purchases.
- Peter Williams, 39, pleaded guilty to stealing $35 million worth of trade secrets from his defense contractor employer over three years.
- Williams admitted selling the stolen cyber exploit components, including sensitive national security software, to a Russian broker.
- The charges carry a maximum of 10 years in prison per count and Williams could face up to $250,000 in fines.
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Australian Man Pleads Guilty To Selling U.S. Defense Trade Secrets To Russian Broker
Peter Williams, a 39-year-old Australian national, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to two counts of theft of trade secrets for illegally selling his employer’s sensitive national-security software to a Russian cyber-tools broker. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, alongside U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Assistant Attorney General for National Security […] Australian Man Pleads Guilty To Selling U.S. Defense …
Ex-L3Harris exec guilty of selling cyber exploits to Russian broker
Peter Williams, a former general manager at U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Trenchant, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to stealing and selling confidential cybersecurity information to a Russian vulnerability exploit broker. [...]
Former US defense contractor employee pleads guilty to selling hacking tools to buyer in Russia
An Australian man on Wednesday pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to steal powerful hacking tools from a US defense contractor and sell them to a buyer in Russia, the Justice Department said.
‘Betrayed’: US unleashes on Australian who sold stolen defence secrets to Russia
Peter Williams, 39, admitted to the theft of eight cybersecurity-related trade secrets from his US employer and selling them to a Russian broker for $2 million.
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