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flag U.S. sanctions Russian national Sergey Zelenyuk and associates for allegedly selling stolen U.S. cyber tools, marking first enforcement of the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act.

flag The U.S. imposed sanctions on Russian national Sergey Zelenyuk and his company, Operation Zero, under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, marking the first enforcement of the law. flag The action follows allegations that Zelenyuk’s network acquired and sold at least eight stolen U.S. government cyber tools—zero-day exploits developed for national security use—through a former L3Harris employee, Australian national Peter Williams, who pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets. flag The tools were sold for millions in cryptocurrency, posing a significant national security threat. flag The Treasury also sanctioned three entities, including a UAE-based affiliate, and five individuals linked to the operation, blocking their U.S. assets and prohibiting transactions with U.S. persons.

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