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Inside the story of the US defense contractor who leaked hacking tools to Russia

The former boss of a U.S. hacking tools maker was jailed for selling highly sensitive software exploits to a Russian broker. This is how we first learned of his arrest, reported the story, and some of the unanswered questions we still have.

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Former L3Harris Trenchant boss jailed for selling hacking tools to Russian broker

Peter Williams, the former head of U.S. hacking tools maker L3Harris Trenchant, was sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing and selling his former company’s hacking and surveillance tools to a Russian firm.

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Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker accused of buying exploits stolen from U.S. defense contractor

The U.S. Treasury announced it was imposing sanctions against a Russian broker of zero-day exploits, its founder and two affiliates, citing a threat to U.S. national security. Another affiliated zero-day broker in the United Arab Emirates was also sanctioned.

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Russia Moves Closer to Banning Telegram App, Saying It Foments Terrorism

News of an investigation into Pavel Durov, the app’s billionaire founder, deepened a crackdown on what remains of the free Russian internet.

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Hungary Poses Unexpected Hurdle to Europe’s 90-Billion Euro Loan to Ukraine

While the delay may prove to be procedural, Hungary signaled that it could cause problems as the European Union works to send money to Ukraine.

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With ‘Tremendous’ Deals at Stake, Trump Is Bringing Russia in From the Cold

Since President Trump took office more than a year ago, the Kremlin has dangled possible investments in front of the famously transactional leader. The message is starting to resonate with investors.

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Trump Said He’d End the War in Ukraine in a Day. It’s Harder Than He Thought.

Russian attacks and Ukrainian civilian deaths rose as President Trump’s peace talks dragged on during his first year back in the White House.

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With Witkoff and Kushner, Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats

President Trump’s most trusted envoys are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations, an approach that has sidelined the State Department and the National Security Council.

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