U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Zero-Day Exploit Brokers

U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Zero-Day Exploit Brokers

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The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions against two companies and their founders involved in acquiring and reselling zero-day exploits, which are vulnerabilities in software that can be exploited by hackers. An Australian national was implicated in selling cyber tools to a Russian company, Operation Zero, which poses risks to U.S. national security and economic interests.

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2026-02-24
U.S. Treasury announces sanctions against exploit brokers
2026-02-24
Australian national accused of selling cyber tools to Operation Zero

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