Huntress CEO says threat hunter used 'poor judgment' in alerting ransomware crim about law enforcement probe

Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan stated that a threat hunter employed by the cybersecurity firm used 'poor judgment' when he alerted ransomware criminals about a law enforcement probe into their activities. The incident has raised concerns about the ethical boundaries of threat intelligence work.

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