SRLDF

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

@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-exp…

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.

Full details of “There is NO WAY we ended up getting arrested for this (Malta edition)” events.ccc.de/congress/2025/…

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)”

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

🎉 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-release-to…

🔥 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

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.

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!

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/660ab0d2b373da…

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/20…

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