Agency sues to stop Defcon speakers from revealing gaping holes
9th August 2008
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) also named MIT in the 17-page complaint, which seeks unspecified monetary damages for violation of the computer fraud and abuse act, negligent supervision and other causes of action. It also requests a temporary order preventing the students from “publicly stating or indicating that the security or integrity” of the MBTA’s systems has been compromised.
“It’s pretty disappointing,” Anderson told El Reg. “We initially called them to offer them our help in fixing these vulnerabilities. We have no intention of releasing details that would allow someone to replicate the attacks that can be done.”
Memo to those who want to solve a problem: Don’t talk to the government about it.