News Summary

• Peter Williams, head of the hacking and surveillance tech division of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris, has been ordered to pay $10 million to his former employer.
• Williams was the central figure in one of the worst leaks of advanced hacking tools in the history of the United States and its closest allies.
• Williams made $1.3 million selling the trade secrets, which he used to buy luxury watches, a house near Washington, D.C., and family vacations.
• Trenchant told prosecutors that it suffered losses of up to $35 million due to Williams’ theft.