US Treasury sanctions Russian firm for trading stolen gov't hacking tools

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Russian company Operation Zero and its affiliates for allegedly trading hacking tools developed for use by the U.S. government. The tools were reportedly developed by a defense contractor, and an employee of that firm stole the technology and sold it to Operation Zero. The transaction was conducted with millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency. However, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) did not disclose the cryptocurrency addresses involved in the deal.