"Security Researcher Fined for Hacking Hotel Wi-Fi and Putting Passwords on the Internet"

A security researcher named Zheng Dutao was recently fined as a result of an unauthorized hack into a hotel’s Wi-Fi system and publishing of a blog post pertaining to the hack. The incident highlights the importance of properly disclosing security issues. This article continues to discuss details of the incident in relation to the researcher’s findings and the consequences that he faced following the lack of disclosure to the hotel about these findings.

ZDNet reports "Security Researcher Fined for Hacking Hotel Wi-Fi and Putting Passwords on the Internet"

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