Topic: defense contractor

  • Ex-L3Harris Exec Jailed for Selling Zero-Days to Russia

    Ex-L3Harris Exec Jailed for Selling Zero-Days to Russia

    A former senior executive at defense contractor L3Harris was sentenced to over seven years in prison for stealing and selling classified cyber weapons, including zero-day exploits, to a Russian intermediary. The theft, executed using a portable hard drive, caused an estimated $35 million in losse...

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  • Ex-L3Harris Cyber Chief Pleads Guilty in Russian Trade Secrets Plot

    Ex-L3Harris Cyber Chief Pleads Guilty in Russian Trade Secrets Plot

    Peter Williams, a former cybersecurity director at L3Harris Trenchant, pleaded guilty to selling classified trade secrets valued at over $1 million to a Russian entity. He faces a potential prison sentence of 87 to 108 months, financial penalties up to $300,000, and $1.3 million in restitution, w...

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