DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’

February 11, 2026 Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

The former boss of the L3Harris-owned hacking and surveillance tools maker Trenchant faces nine years in prison for selling several exploits to a Russian broker, which counts the Russian government among its customers.

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