Cybersecurity

Indie Hacker Gets Cold Feet on an Attack on Zuckerberg

  • Taiwanese hobbyist planned to wipe out Facebook CEO’s page
  • Hacker’s been reportedly sued for exposing flaws in websites
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An indie Taiwanese hacker said he will not proceed with a plan to take down Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page and broadcast it live this Sunday.

Self-professed bug bounty-hunter Chang Chi-yuan, who ferrets out software flaws in return for cash, said on Facebook this week that he would live-stream an endeavor to delete the billionaire’s account at 6 p.m. local time from his own Facebook page.