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Presidential pardon granted to students and lecturer in FreeHour hacking case

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Ruth Zammit
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Three students and a lecturer charged with hacking the FreeHour student app have been granted a presidential pardon, more than two years after they reported vulnerabilities to the company.

Students Michael Debono, Giorgio Grigolo, and Luke Bjorn Scerri, along with lecturer Mark Joseph Vella, had pleaded not guilty. The Office of the Prime Minister said the pardon was granted on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, acknowledging the group’s well-intentioned actions.

Criminal proceedings have now been dropped. The case had sparked debate on ethical hacking and the need to update legislation in line with technological developments.

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  1. Malta's top white hackers receive $20,000 reward from the Security Research Legal Defense Fund Awards - The Maltese Herald avatar
    Malta's top white hackers receive $20,000 reward from the Security Research Legal Defense Fund Awards - The Maltese Herald

    […] top white hackers, who were charged with hacking a popular student app called FreeHour, but later pardoned on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, have now been awarded a $20,000 prize from the Security Legal Defense Fund Awards. You can find […]

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