Felons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity Startup

According to Krebs on Security, a cybersecurity startup offering millions of dollars to buy up zero-day vulnerabilities in popular software is run by a pair of convicted felons. Krebs reports the two men are far-right conspiracy theorists whose recent ventures included fake intelligence companies and a now-defunct AI-based lobbying platform they operated under assumed names. The startup's pitch is to acquire these unpatched software flaws — the kind prized by governments and criminals alike — raising questions about who ends up holding them.

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