US contractor Peter Williams ordered to pay 10 million after selling hacking tools to Russia

The judge cited a staggering 1.3 million sale

A US court has ordered former cybersecurity executive Peter Williams to pay $10 million to his former employers after he stole surveillance and hacking tools. Williams allegedly sold the tools for $1.3 million to a Russian broker linked to Putin’s government. The ruling underscores how internal theft can directly fuel foreign cyber operations and raises questions about tool accountability and oversight.