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/
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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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Mar 19
@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…
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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)”
2 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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27 Dec 2025
Full details of “There is NO WAY we ended up getting arrested for this (Malta edition)” events.ccc.de/congress/2025/…
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8 Dec 2025
Portugal updates cybercrime law to exempt security researchers
bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…
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28 Oct 2025
🎉 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…
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SRLDF retweeted
13 Oct 2025
🔥 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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7 Oct 2025
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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3 Oct 2025
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!
3 Oct 2025
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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2 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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2 Oct 2025
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/…
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2 Oct 2025
Watch @HarleyGeiger and @charley_snyder_ introduce the SRLDF in “A Legal Defense Fund for Hackers" at Shmoocon 2024 youtube.com/watch?v=jRiQvxg-…
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