"That changed last week when the US Department of Justice published a sentencing memorandum [PDF] that frames Williams' conduct as a betrayal of his employer and the US government, and the cause of significant harm to US national security. Williams "made it possible for the Russian Broker to arm its clients with powerful cyber exploits that could be used against any manner of victim, civilian or military around the world," the DoJ said."
"Along with the damage he caused to US national security, the DoJ said that Williams' actions also led to the loss of more than $35 million for L3Harris and Trenchant, contributing to the government's call to sentence him to the maximum term allowed under federal guidelines. The sentencing memo notes that Williams could be incarcerated for up to 108 months (9 years), followed by three years of supervised release."
Former Trenchant general manager Peter Williams sold eight zero-day exploit kits to a Russian broker and pleaded guilty to theft of trade secrets. The Department of Justice characterized his conduct as a betrayal that enabled a broker to arm clients, including the Russian government, with powerful cyber exploits capable of targeting civilian and military victims. Williams' actions reportedly caused more than $35 million in losses to L3Harris and Trenchant. The DOJ seeks up to 108 months' imprisonment, $35 million in restitution, forfeitures, and deportation after any sentence. Separately, cybersecurity researchers determined that ransomware group 0APT falsely claimed hundreds of successful attacks.
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