U.S. Defense Contractor Executive Ordered to Pay $10 Million for Leaking Hacking Tools to Russian Broker
Peter Williams, former head of L3Harris' Trenchant division, was ordered to pay $10 million in restitution to his former employer after pleading guilty to stealing and selling advanced hacking tools to a Russian broker. The case, involving trade secrets worth up to $35 million in losses, highlights vulnerabilities in cybersecurity and defense technology sectors.
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