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Security Researcher Sued for Disproving Government Statements

ID: 23075055-82f2-5eac-bb91-27dbba57b399

STIX ID: report--23075055-82f2-5eac-bb91-27dbba57b399

Feed Name: Schneier on Security

Date Published: 2024-09-04

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Bruce Schneier

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A brief post recounts a city ransomware incident where officials allegedly misrepresented the breach’s severity, a security researcher publicly refuted their claims, and the city responded by suing the researcher—raising concerns about chilling effects on disclosure.

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