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After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug

TechCrunch·August 12, 2026·1 min read
After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug

Security researcher Nightmare Eclipse has published a new Windows zero-day bug, despite Microsoft publicly threatening legal action against them. This is the latest in a series of zero-day releases by the researcher, highlighting ongoing tensions between security researchers and Microsoft over vulnerability disclosure practices.

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