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Gauteng to prosecute student who reported app security flaw
Original: Gauteng to open criminal case against student who reported a security flaw
South Africa's Gauteng provincial government says it will open a criminal case against a student who reported a security vulnerability in its R269 million app. The plan has drawn criticism from cybersecurity observers, who say the student acted in good faith by disclosing the flaw and that criminal prosecution risks punishing legitimate security research.
Why now: The government's decision to pursue charges against a whistleblower-style disclosure has sparked debate about how authorities treat security researchers.
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