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Security Researcher Sued for Disproving Government Statements
2024-09-04 11:03

This story seems straightforward. A city is the victim of a ransomware attack. They repeatedly lie to the media about the severity of the breach. A security researcher repeatedly proves their statements to be lies. The city gets mad and sues the researcher. Let’s hope the judge throws the case out, but—still—it will serve as a warning to others.


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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/security-researcher-sued-for-disproving-government-statements.html