US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers

US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers
Published in : 08 May 2026

US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers

Former cybersecurity executive Peter Williams stole several surveillance and hacking tools and sold them for $1.3 million to a Russian broker that works with Putin’s government.

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