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U.S. defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10 million to former employers
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US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers
Peter Williams, a veteran cybersecurity executive who was the head of the hacking and surveillance tech division of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris, has been ordered to pay $10 million to his former employer. Williams was the central figure in one of the worst leaks of advanced hacking tools in the history of the United States and its closest allies. On Wednesday, a judge ordered Williams to pay that amount in restitution on top of the $1.3 mil…
U.S. defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10 million to former employers
Former cybersecurity executive Peter Williams stole several surveillance and hacking tools and sold them for $1.3 million to a Russian broker that works with Putin’s government.
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