In a high-stakes espionage case, U.S. prosecutors have charged a former executive from a government contractor specializing in cyber intelligence tools with selling trade secrets to a buyer in Russia for $1.3 million. Court documents reveal that Peter Williams allegedly stole eight trade secrets from April 2022 to June 2025.

Williams, who served as the general manager of L3Harris Trenchant, is accused of using his position to illegally profit from sensitive information. L3Harris Trenchant, a subsidiary dealing in national security operations, has declined to comment on the allegations while conducting its own investigation.

The sale of hacking tools to Russia has sparked heightened concerns over the security of U.S. federal systems, with potential implications for national safety and Rus

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