Topic: national security threat

  • Ex-L3Harris Exec Convicted for Selling Cyber Exploits to Russia

    Ex-L3Harris Exec Convicted for Selling Cyber Exploits to Russia

    Peter Williams, a former L3Harris Trenchant executive, pleaded guilty to stealing and selling classified cybersecurity materials to a Russian entity from 2022 to 2025, involving at least eight protected cyber-exploit components. He used his senior position and security clearance to steal trade se...

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  • Sen. Wyden Demands FTC Probe Into Ascension Ransomware Attack

    Sen. Wyden Demands FTC Probe Into Ascension Ransomware Attack

    Senator Ron Wyden has requested an FTC investigation into Microsoft's cybersecurity practices following a ransomware attack on Ascension that compromised 5.6 million patients' data. The breach was enabled by a contractor clicking a malicious link and attackers exploiting Microsoft's default confi...

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