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Germany drafts law to protect researchers who find security flaws

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Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net

Date Published: 2024-11-07

Date Updated: 2026-05-13

Author: Dissent

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The Federal Ministry of Justice in Germany has drafted legislation to legally protect security researchers who responsibly report security vulnerabilities, excluding them from criminal liability when research is conducted within specified boundaries, with the aim of encouraging disclosure rather than prosecution.

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