Australian Executive Pleads Guilty to Selling US Cyber Tools for Crypto
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Peter Williams, an Australian national, pleaded guilty to selling US cyber intelligence tools for over $1.26 million in crypto, risking national security and causing $35 million in losses. Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence for his theft of trade secrets from a defense contractor.
- Australian national Peter Williams pleaded guilty to selling US cyber intelligence tools to a Russian broker for crypto.
- Prosecutors say he received over $1.26 million in crypto and was promised up to $4 million more under contracts.
- The breach exposed sensitive cyber tools shared with Five Eyes allies and caused over $35 million in losses.
Peter Williams, a 39-year-old Australian national, pleaded guilty in a US District Court to selling sensitive cyber intelligence to a Russian cyber-tools broker. The US Department of Justice confirmed Williams pleaded to two counts of theft of trade secrets.
Prosecutors Seek Prison Sentence
The stolen material came from a US defense contractor where Williams worked. The data included national-security software and at least eight protected cyber-exploit components developed for US government use and select allies.
The tools…
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Australian Executive Pleads Guilty to Selling US Cyber Tools for Crypto
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Peter Williams, an Australian national, pleaded guilty to selling US cyber intelligence tools for over $1.26 million in crypto, risking national security and causing $35 million in losses. Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence for his theft of trade secrets from a defense contractor.
- Australian national Peter Williams pleaded guilty to selling US cyber intelligence tools to a Russian broker for crypto.
- Prosecutors say he received over $1.26 million in crypto and was promised up to $4 million more under contracts.
- The breach exposed sensitive cyber tools shared with Five Eyes allies and caused over $35 million in losses.
Peter Williams, a 39-year-old Australian national, pleaded guilty in a US District Court to selling sensitive cyber intelligence to a Russian cyber-tools broker. The US Department of Justice confirmed Williams pleaded to two counts of theft of trade secrets.
Prosecutors Seek Prison Sentence
The stolen material came from a US defense contractor where Williams worked. The data included national-security software and at least eight protected cyber-exploit components developed for US government use and select allies.
The tools…
Read The Full Article Australian Executive Pleads Guilty to Selling US Cyber Tools for Crypto On Coin Edition.