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Gauteng to press charges against student who disclosed app security flaw
Original: Gauteng to open criminal case against student who reported a security flaw
The Gauteng provincial government in South Africa plans to open a criminal case against a student who reported a security vulnerability in its 269 million rand mobile app, rather than fixing the flaw or thanking the researcher. The story has drawn criticism, with many arguing the province is punishing a well-intentioned disclosure that exposed weaknesses in a publicly funded system and should instead have been treated as responsible reporting.
Why now: People are reacting to the unusual and widely criticised decision to prosecute a student for responsibly disclosing a security flaw in a government app.
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