Ex-L3Harris Trenchant Boss Sold Cyber Exploits to Russia

Ex-L3Harris Trenchant Boss Sold Cyber Exploits to Russia

How an Ex-L3Harris Trenchant Boss Sold Cyber Exploits to Russia Former L3Harris Trenchant general manager Peter Williams shocked the cybersecurity world after pleading guilty to stealing and selling sensitive cyber exploits to a Russian broker. The incident has raised major concerns about insider threats and the misuse of defense technology. Williams, an Australian national, admitted to transferring eight high-value “zero-day” vulnerabilities worth over $35 million — receiving just $1.3 million in cryptocurrency in return. Image Credits:Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg / Getty Images What Happened in the L3Harris Trenchant Cyber Exploit Scandal? According to court filings and TechCrunch reports, Williams exploited his senior position at Trenchant — a division of defense contractor L3Harris that develops hacking tools for Western governments — to access classified exploits. These “zero-days” were stolen and discreetly sold between 2022 and 2025. His deep knowledge of internal systems allowed him …