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If I understood correctly, he found bugs, informed the site that he'd found bugs, they asked how much bug bounty he wanted, he gave an amount, and that was enou

by nomilk 1y ago

If I understood correctly, he found bugs, informed the site that he'd found bugs, they asked how much bug bounty he wanted, he gave an amount, and that was enough to be charged with extortion? EDIT: removed quoted text due to: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45434355 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45434355

immibis 1y ago
Where's this text on the website? I just see a very short message.
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- BLKNSLVR 1y ago
  There were links in the top right to three or four topics of questions. The site is currently receiving the HN hug of death, however. Correction: taken offline by author (probably the right decision).
praptak 1y ago
Sounds like a bogus charge where the only purpose is to scare you into pleading guilty to something else. Btw it sounds like it's a good idea to never report bugs to Major League Baseball. Refusing to pay beg bounty is one thing but offering bounty to then paint it as extortion by the researcher? White hats take note.