Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation - TechCrunch

Microsoft threatens criminal investigation against researcher Nightmare Eclipse for publicizing unpatched bugs including BlueHammer, RedSun, UnDefend, and YellowKey. The flaws impacted Windows Defender and BitLocker. Microsoft claims the researcher failed to report bugs responsibly before disclosure. The researcher's public release of exploit code may have enabled malicious hackers. The incident reignites debate over researcher responsibilities versus corporate security practices.