Missouri reporter Josh Renaud faced potential hacking charges for viewing website source code in browser. Renaud found Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website exposed the Social Security details of educators. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson announced no charges would
Highlights
- Missouri reporter Josh Renaud faced potential hacking charges for viewing website source code in his browser.
- Renaud found that Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website exposed the Social Security details of educators.
- Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson announced no charges would be filed in conjunction with the revelation.
- Governor Mike Parson (R) said the state would investigate and explore legal options, and claimed the incident might cost the state as much as $50m.
- Parson’s claims have been widely ridiculed by cybersecurity and legal experts.
- But Renaud welcomed the news that Missouri officials have backed down, saying the decision is a relief but does not “repair the harm done to me and my family”