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Security Research Legal Defense Fund aims to help fund legal representation for persons who face legal issues due to good faith security research.

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The SRLDF assists ethical hackers with legal representation. If you are an ethical hacker who is facing legal threats for your good faith security research or vulnerability disclosure, reach out to learn more. srldf.org/

Security Research Legal Defense Fund

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing legal defense grants and counsel for security researchers facing legal threats from good-faith vulnerability disclosure.

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@caseyjohnellisJul 5
It's con season. The best research of the year is about to hit the stage — and some of it will be met with a legal threat instead of a thank-you. Facing legal action for good-faith research? The SRLDF funds legal defense — your choice of counsel. Reach out: [email protected] or srldf.org Proud to serve alongside @HarleyGeiger @kurtopsahl @infosecjen (+ Jim Dempsey)

Security Research Legal Defense Fund

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing legal defense grants and counsel for security researchers facing legal threats from good-faith vulnerability disclosure.

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We’re excited to welcome Casey Ellis (@cje) and Jen Ellis (@infosecjen) to the Security Research Legal Defense Fund (SRLDF.org) Board, bringing even more expertise, focus, and reach to supporting good faith security research against frivolous and unfair prosecution.
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@caseyjohnellis and @infosecjen will be a a great help to the SRLDF, allowing us do more to support security researchers facing unfair legal threats. srldf.org/news/board-expansi…

Security Research Legal Defense Fund Appoints Casey John Ellis and Jen Ellis to Board

SRLDF appoints Casey John Ellis (Bugcrowd, disclose.io) and Jen Ellis (NextJenSecurity) to its board, expanding global reach and policy advocacy for security researchers.

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At #39C3? The students who SRLDF supported are giving a talk about their vulnerability disclosure story, Hall Ground on Day 3 (12/29) at 4 pm: “There is NO WAY we ended up getting arrested for this (Malta edition)”
SRLDF@securityldf2 Oct 2025
Last month, SRLDF gave a grant to help cover legal expenses for three University of Malta students arrested after responsibly disclosing serious vulnerabilities in a student scheduling app. cdn.prod.website-files.com/6…
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Full details of “There is NO WAY we ended up getting arrested for this (Malta edition)” events.ccc.de/congress/2025/…

[39c3] There is NO WAY we ended up getting arrested for this (Malta edition)

The talk goes through the full journey, 1. The talk describes in more detail how the arrests were carried out on November 12th, 2022 including the confiscation of all computer equipment, the time...

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Portugal updates cybercrime law to exempt security researchers bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…

Portugal updates cybercrime law to exempt security researchers

Portugal has modified its cybercrime law to establish a legal safe harbor for good-faith security research and to make hacking non-punishable under certain strict conditions.

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🎉 Tor Browser 15.0 is now available! Our first stable release based on Firefox ESR 140, incorporating a year's worth of changes. Download now from the Tor Browser download page: blog.torproject.org/new-rele…

New Release: Tor Browser 15.0 | Tor Project

Tor Browser 15.0 is now available, featuring an update to Firefox ESR 140, improvements to tab management and the address bar on desktop, and screen lock for Android.

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🔥 Halfway point & the rase is tight in the Adopters category! Current standings: Adopters 1) @ensdomains (148) 2) @AlchemixFi (140) 3) @paretocredit (119) Advocates 1) @Cointelegraph (92) 2) @PowerhouseDAO (24) 3) @securityldf (6) 📣 Nominees: Don't stop posting - your visibility drives votes! 🗳️ Community: Keep engaging with their posts! Voting continues through Oct. 31. Every like, RT, QT, reply = 1 vote. Vote as many times as you want! #SafeHarborChampion2025
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Announcing "The State of Drainers," a new series analyzing the activity of crypto drainer threats. Vol. 1 is an in-depth look at recent campaigns from groups like Inferno Drainer (and more), examining latest user luring strategies, phishing kits, and infrastructure concealment.
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Thank you @_SEAL_Org for the nomination. The Security Research Legal Defense Fund is honored to be included with all these Safe Harbor advocates, and to help provide a backstop for the ethical hackers who use the Safe Harbor!
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gm @securityldf - just created their account, so they're joining the 2025 Safe Harbor Champion race late but they're officially in! 👏 They cover legal fees for eligible whitehats participating in Safe Harbor recoveries. Huge support for the community -- we're so grateful they're here! Follow them & vote by engaging with their Safe Harbor posts! #SafeHarborChampion2025
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Last month, SRLDF gave a grant to help cover legal expenses for three University of Malta students arrested after responsibly disclosing serious vulnerabilities in a student scheduling app. cdn.prod.website-files.com/6…
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SRLDF’s first grant was to Poland-based ethical hacking group Dragon Sector, to help it obtain counsel to deal with legal threats the group encountered after researching the security of train software. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/…

Trains were designed to break down after third-party repairs, hackers find

The train manufacturer accused the hackers of slander.

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Watch @HarleyGeiger and @charley_snyder_ introduce the SRLDF in “A Legal Defense Fund for Hackers" at Shmoocon 2024 youtube.com/watch?v=jRiQvxg-…

A Legal Defense Fund for Hackers with Harley Geiger and Charley...

A Legal Defense Fund for Hackers with Harley Geiger and Charley Sny...

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