[taviso]

In 2022, Google TAG were awarded a "lamest vendor" award at defcon for fixing a Chrome vulnerability they discovered was being exploited in the wild... without asking for permission from the NSA first. That was the turning point for me.

[wkat4242]

Ok that's weird indeed. Here at European hacker events this action would be applauded. Getting permission from spy agencies before fixing something would be a surefire way to get lamest vendor, lol.

Most there don't trust government. And besides security holes can be used by all sides so it's imperative to fix them asap.

[leoh]

I think this award was satire, not to defend defcon, but yeah

[tsujamin]

A Pwnie for "unilaterally shutting down a counterterrorism operation”