From Forbes:
Researcher Releases 10 Million Usernames And Passwords In Fight Against Obama's War On Hackers
With the sentencing of Barrett Brown, a journalist who was convicted of numerous crimes and whose jail time was increased because he posted a link to stolen data, and some worrying cyber security proposals from the Obama administration that would appear to outlaw the everyday activities of researchers, both hacks and hackers have been anxious about the chilling effects on their work. Quinn Norton, a long-time security writer, said she would no longer report on leaked information for fear of arrest. Errata Security’s Robert Graham said there was a war being waged on professional hackers who have only been trying to make the internet safer.
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