White Hat Hackers vs. the Governor

What’s happening? White hat hackers, like academics or the press, discovered a flaw in the Missouri Department of Education’s website that exposed the social security numbers of teachers. They notified the state to not draw attention. In turn, the Governor attacked the white hat hackers who were trying to do a good.

Why is this important? DO NOT SHOOT THE MESSENGERS

How will this be important? Make sure your state laws on hacking are up to do date for the good guys to say hey there’s a flaw, let’s fix it before oil becomes a problem.

Washington Post | A fight in Missouri shows the damage of overbroad hacking laws