"An Australian man pleaded guilty in US court on Wednesday to stealing trade secrets from his employer and selling them to a Russian cyber-tools broker. The US Department of Justice said on Wednesday that Peter Williams, 39, an Australian living in Washington DC, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of the trade secrets. The agency said Williams stole the material over a three-year period while working for a"
"US defence contractor, including information on national security-focused software. That software was meant to be sold exclusively to the US government and its allies. But the justice department said the Russian broker Williams sold the secrets to advertises itself as a reseller of cyber-tools to customers, including the Russian government. Sign up: AU Breaking News email Each of the two charges carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to US$250,000."
Peter Williams, 39, an Australian living in Washington DC, pleaded guilty in US court to two counts of theft of trade secrets. Williams stole material over a three-year period while working for a US defence contractor, including national security-focused software intended only for the US government and its allies. Williams sold the stolen secrets to a Russian broker that advertises itself as a reseller of cyber-tools to customers including the Russian government. Each charge carries up to 10 years in prison and fines up to US$250,000, with US$1.3m sought in forfeiture. Australian agencies acknowledged awareness and potential consular assistance, and defence noted layered security controls.
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