A former employee at a US defense contractor has been found guilty of stealing valuable hacking tools worth over $1.3 million from his employer, Trenchant. The stolen tech could have enabled government surveillance, cybercrime, and ransomware attacks across the globe. The 39-year-old Australian man, who also worked as the general manager at Trenchant, sold the tools to a Russian company that has ties to the Russian government. He faces up to nine years in prison and is expected to be deported back to Australia after serving his sentence.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/doj-says-trenchant-boss-sold-exploits-to-russian-broker-capable-of-accessing-millions-of-computers-and-devices