Former L3Harris Trenchant boss pleads guilty to selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker

October 29, 2025 Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

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Prosecutors confirmed Peter Williams, the former Trenchant boss, sold eight exploits to a Russian buyer. TechCrunch exclusively reported that the Trenchant division was investigating a leak of its hacking tools, after another employee was accused of involvement.

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