Simon Whittaker, a cyber security expert, faced significant legal trouble due to a misunderstanding related to the UK's Computer Misuse Act. While demonstrating a client's software that aggregated dark web information, an innocuous post triggered alarm bells within Britainâs intelligence agencies, leading to police visiting his home. Whittaker's family faced distress and incurred expenses despite no wrongdoing. His experience underscores the potential pitfalls of existing cyber security legislation, especially against the backdrop of a broader cyber crisis, such as the WannaCry attack affecting the NHS days later.
"What happened to me is that we were working with a client who was working with an NHS Trust, demonstrating some of their software..."
"We ended up with eight coppers at our door and a lot of people very upset... it cost us about £3,000 in legal fees..."
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