Peter Williams, an Australian national and former general manager of Trenchant, a cybersecurity division at L3Harris Technologies, is facing federal charges for selling stolen trade secrets to an undisclosed buyer in Russia. The Department of Justice claims that between April 2022 and August 2025, Williams systematically transferred confidential proprietary data pertaining to two unnamed companies, generating $1.3 million from these illicit sales. Alongside the charges, prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of Williams’ assets linked to these activities, including luxury items and funds from multiple accounts.
The case emerges from an internal investigation at Trenchant, prompted by a prior leak of hacking tools, though the connection between the two events remains unclear. While L3Harris is not implicated in the misconduct, the technologies involved are significant within the intelligence community, as they can sell for millions and are guarded closely due to national security concerns. An arraignment for Williams is scheduled for October 29 in Washington, D.C., as authorities continue to untangle the implications of these serious allegations.
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