U.S. defense contractor
Coverage of U.S. defense contractor in the Nexus archive.
- US troops are reportedly being targeted using location data, Pentagon says
U.S. forces in war zones are being targeted using commercially available location data, according to Pentagon reports. The issue highlights risks from the global surveillance economy, with lawmakers urging the Pentagon to address the national security threat posed by the adtech industry.
- Americans who masterminded Nork IT worker fraud sentenced to 200 months behind bars
Two Americans were sentenced to a combined 200 months in prison for orchestrating a four-year scam that defrauded Fortune 500 companies and a U.S. defense contractor of $5 million through fraudulent IT worker schemes.
- Former General Manager for U.S. Defense Contractor Sentenced to 87 Months for Selling Stolen Trade Secrets to Russian Broker
Peter Williams, a 39-year-old Australian national and former general manager at a U.S. defense contractor, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling his employer's trade secrets to a Russian cyber-tools broker. The stolen materials included sensitive and protected cyber-exploit components. This case highlights the serious consequences of corporate espionage and the unauthorized sale of classified defense information.