An ethical hacker who discovered a security vulnerability in Magyar Telekom s IT systems during April 2018 is currently being investigated by the Hungarian Prosecution Service after the company filed a complaint and faces 8 years in prison. The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU/TASZ), the NGO which defends the defendant white hat, says the indictment lacks multiple details needed to clarify the circumstances of the events. The Prosecutor’s Office argues that the defendant “crossed a line and due to the danger his actions may have posed to society
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