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> We can't know anything at this stage, but from the looks of it, it doesn't seem like the guy wasn't anything but a white hat.

Yes, we can know. Did you even bother reading the indictment?

He broke six US cyber laws in 2014, and that's why he was arrested.

> If true, then the guy would have to be incredibly stupid and naive to live such a double life. Not to mention traveling to the US.

Yes, I think you nailed that one. He's certainly not as smart as he thought for flying to the US after breaking US cyber laws just three years ago and thinking the US law enforcement would not notice.

> It's also a very bad thing for cyber security if researchers cannot do their jobs out of fear.

What are you talking about? He broke US law.

Felonies don't go away just because you do one good deed.




Guilty until proven innocent huh?

You believe everything the government asserts, at face value?


He is alleged to have broken the law, we don't know if he did things he is indicted for.




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