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How a 'one-off' case could upend the CFAA and a critical cyber defense tool

By Maria Dinzeo ( July 11, 2025, 23:48 GMT | Comment) -- A prominent cybersecurity group is warning that a recent appellate court ruling upholding the conviction of former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan could undermine the use of bug bounty programs, a cornerstone of cyber defense. In a recently-filed amicus brief, the Security Innovation Network said the decision could discourage companies and ethical hackers from disclosing software vulnerabilities — raising the risk of future data breaches.Companies have long leaned on bug bounty programs to help uncover and mitigate software vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. But this critical tool is now in jeopardy, a prominent cybersecurity organization warns in an amicus brief....

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