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SECURITYMay 30 · 15:19 UTCTHE VERGETerrence O’Brien

Microsoft is threatening legal action for disclosing exploits

Microsoft is facing criticism for threatening legal action against an individual who disclosed zero-day exploits. Nightmare Eclipse, a user, posted proof-of-concept exploit code, prompting Microsoft to disable their GitHub, GitLab, and Microsoft Security Response Center accounts. Cybersecurity researcher Kevin Beaumont highlighted Microsoft's response as a point of concern.

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