A reporter did a public service by identifying a flaw in a state online site. The governor called him a hacker.
Journalism isn't a crime. Cybersecurity research isn't either. Real leaders don't unleash their attack dogs on the press when they expose government failures, they roll up their sleeves and fix the problem. https://t.co/i0yuNka8C2
— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) October 14, 2021
Get ready for some ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!!!
— Philip Bump (@pbump) October 14, 2021
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A reporter at @stltoday discovered a flaw in a state website that risked exposure of teacher Social Security numbers. He notified the state of the problem and it was fixed.
— Jason Hancock (@J_Hancock) October 14, 2021
Today, @GovParsonMO labeled the reporter a 'hacker' & vowed criminal prosecution. https://t.co/WAxZOR8jon
Missouri's governor โcondemned the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for exposing a technical glitch that allowed public access to thousands of teachersโ Social Security numbers, even though the newspaper held off on publishing its report until the flaw was fixed. https://t.co/CEn0c7m596
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 14, 2021
Sad! 