Defense Contractor Employee Jailed for Selling 8 Zero-Days to Russian Broker
Defense Contractor Employee Jailed for Selling 8 Zero-Days to Russian Broker
A 39-year-old Australian national who was previously employed at U.S. defense contractor L3Harris has been sentenced to a little over seven years in prison for selling eight zero-day exploits to the Russian exploit broker Operation Zero in exchange for millions of dollars. đź’°
The nature of the exploits is presently unclear. However, a sentencing memorandum published earlier this month revealed that the tools could have been used against any manner of victim, civilian or military around the world, engaging in all manner of crime from cyber fraud, theft, and ransomware, to state-directed spying and offensive cyber operations against military targets. 🌍
Operation Zero has offered up to $1 million in bounties for Telegram exploits and $500 million for tools that could be used to break into Android and iPhone devices. The exploit broker is believed to have engaged in efforts to recruit hackers to support its activities and develop business relationships with foreign intelligence agencies through social media. It’s been active since at least 2021. 🔍
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