Event Brief
Microsoft criticized for threatening security researcher
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Summary: Microsoft is criticized after threatening a security researcher with a criminal investigation.
WHO: Microsoft
WHAT: Microsoft threatened an independent security researcher with a criminal investigation.
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The threat was made in response to a public dispute over responsibility for securing software.
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