Soatok Dreamseeker on Nostr: His trial ends with a simple verdict: not guilty on all counts . Though the ...
His trial ends with a simple verdict: not guilty on all counts .
Though the government's evidence that he exploited their protocol was strong, he didn't violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, so that conviction didn't stick.
Furthermore, he discovered the vulnerability by himself, in his free time.
He reportedly only looked at the code because some local friends wanted to use the now-rejected EraTech software to organize a gift exchange for the Holidays. The reporters make no mention of furries.
The news headline reads: "Math prodigy not guilty of hacking foreign elections."
Though the government's evidence that he exploited their protocol was strong, he didn't violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, so that conviction didn't stick.
Furthermore, he discovered the vulnerability by himself, in his free time.
He reportedly only looked at the code because some local friends wanted to use the now-rejected EraTech software to organize a gift exchange for the Holidays. The reporters make no mention of furries.
The news headline reads: "Math prodigy not guilty of hacking foreign elections."