New Georgia law criminalizes good-faith security research, permits vigilante action

The state of Georgia is trying to ban good-faith cybersecurity research, and the state’s cybersecurity businesses are hoppin’ mad. SB 315, The Unauthorized Computer Access Bill, currently sitting on Governor Nathan Deal’s desk, threatens to outlaw good-faith security research and enable “hack back” vigilante action.

Georgia is one of the top cybersecurity hubs in the country, with more than 115 cybersecurity businesses generating more than $4.7 billion in revenue, according to the state of Georgia. The bill, if signed into law, will hurt the state’s economy and drive jobs and talent out of state, Robert Graham, a Georgia-based security researcher, tells CSO.

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