• Defense Contractor Employee Jailed for Selling 8 Zero-Days to Russian Broker 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 Williamspleaded guiltyto two counts of theft of trade secrets in October 2025. • In addition to the jail term, Williams has been ordered to serve three years of supervised release with special conditions, as well as forfeit illicit proceeds, including properties, clothing, jewelry, and luxury watches, purchased from the cryptocurrency payments he received in return for selling the exploits. • The case’s connection to Operation Zero wasdisclosedby cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter late last year. • The nature of the exploits are presently unclear.

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  • 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 has been ordered to serve three years of supervised release with special conditions, as well as forfeit illicit proceeds, including properties, clothing, jewelry, and luxury watches, purchased from the cr

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