No Action Against Rogue Hacker Taken

Microsoft is facing criticism for its handling of zero-day exploits. A cyber security researcher, Kevin Beaumont, has expressed disappointment with how the company handled a situation involving Nightmare Eclipse, who had publicly disclosed vulnerability exploits without proper coordination. Microsoft plans to bring a criminal case against Nightmare Eclipse for failing to follow “proper coordination” in disclosing vulnerabilities, but the company has also disabled Nightmare Eclipse’s accounts on multiple platforms.