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US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million
Peter Williams allegedly sold eight hacking and surveillance trade secrets for $1.3 million to a Russian buyer, prompting DOJ to seek forfeiture of his assets.
- On October 14, the Department of Justice accused Peter Williams, former general manager at Trenchant, of stealing eight trade secrets from two unnamed companies and selling them to an unidentified buyer in the Russian Federation for $1.3 million.
- Williams served as Trenchant general manager from October 23, 2024 until August 21, 2025 and is identified as a 39-year-old Australian residing in Washington D.C.
- Federal prosecutors are seeking to forfeit Williams' Washington D.C. house, 22 watches, a Louis Vuitton handbag, a Moncler jacket, diamond jewelry, and cryptocurrency across seven banks and financial platforms, and the Department of Justice filed a "criminal information" document.
- An arraignment is set for October 29 in Washington D.C., where the U.S. District Court will handle the case, and Williams is not in federal custody, his lawyer declined comment.
- Trenchant's role developing offensive cyber tools positions the company at the center of broader concerns; earlier this week TechCrunch reported Trenchant is investigating a leak, though it and L3Harris face no accusations.
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