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Treasury sanctions Russian firm said to have stolen and sold US cyber tools

  • David DiMolfetta--Nextgov
  • published date: 2026-02-24 21:13:00 UTC

The sanctions coincide with an FBI investigation into Peter Williams, a former employee of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris who pleaded guilty to selling cyber exploits to a Russian entity.

The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned Russian firm Operation Zero and several affiliated individuals for allegedly buying stolen cyber tools originally developed for the U.S. government and r… [+2450 chars]