Federal prosecutors in the United States have opted to drop charges against a child pornography suspect rather than reveal the hacking technique used to ensnare him. The FBI obtained a warrant that allowed the agency to exploit a software vulnerability to obtain the real IP addresses of people browsing to Playpen. The admission has revived a long-running debate over the government’s obligations to inform software vendors about security problems in their products in order to protect users. The dismissal of Jay Michaud’s case has rankled some observers, who question why the government appears to be taking a back seat to the government.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/feds-drop-child-pornography-case-to-protect-exploit-code-a-9752