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Feds Admit Error In McDanel Security Case

Posted by simoniker on from the not-quite-on-the-money dept.

prostoalex writes "US federal prosecutors have admitted that an error was made in prosecuting Bret McDanel under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. McDanel discovered a security vulnerability on his former employer's server, and seeing that little efforts were put into repairing it, sent out e-mails to the customers of Tornado Development Inc. After the prosecution revised the court materials, they admitted there was no proof that McDanel intended to impair the system's integrity."

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  1. Re:Cold comfort by insertionPoint · · Score: 2, Funny

    But this is a country which has hundreds of people locked up, with currently no prospect of seeing their day in court, or even a lawyer.

    I can tell your' glass is always half empty. Locked up, no day in court, no charges, no rights or even fair representation. But do you mention, no bill for staying on a luxurious tropical island paradise?