Defense Contractor Employee Jailed for Selling 8 Zero-Days to Russian Broker

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February 25, 2026 at 08:49 AM

A 39-year-old Australian national who was previously employed at U.S. defense contractor L3Harris has been sentenced to a little over seven years in prison for selling eight zero-day exploits to Russian exploit broker Operation Zero in exchange for millions of dollars. Peter Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of trade secrets in October 2025. In addition to the jail term, Williams

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