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Peter Williams sentenced for selling cyber exploits to Russian broker

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A US court sentenced Peter Williams to 87 months for stealing and selling cyber exploits, escalating a case tied to national-security trade secrets and Russian buyers. The sentence follows his October 2025 guilty plea and covers thefts spanning April 2022 to June 2025. The case also ended with $1.3 million in forfeiture, underscoring the financial and security damage.

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  1. 25.02.2026 14:59 2 articles · 4mo ago

    Sentencing and forfeiture in Peter Williams exploit theft case

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    US federal court sentenced Peter Williams, an Australian former executive at Trenchant/L3Harris, to 87 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and forfeiture of $1.3 million in cryptocurrency and property after he admitted stealing at least eight cyber exploits from his employer, entering multiple written contracts with a Russian broker, and transferring the stolen exploits via encrypted means.

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