Microsoft is under fire for suspending accounts linked to Nightmare Eclipse, a researcher sharing zero-day exploit code, sparking debate among cybersecurity experts.
The researcher goes by the name Nightmare Eclipse
May 31, 2026
05:40 pm
What's the storyMicrosoft is facing flak for its action against a security researcher who publicly shared proof-of-concept code for software vulnerabilities.
The person, known as "Nightmare Eclipse," has been at loggerheads with Microsoft over the disclosure of zero-day exploits.
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