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2021-10-15 00:04:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6212BCFFBE758CFD98460AB7037DE336
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The files in question were freely available. They were HTML files which are always freely available from publicly accessible websites. The SSNs were contained in the HTML files, per the actors own admission. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/10/missouri-gov-calls-journalist-who-found-security-flaw-a-hacker-threatens-to-sue/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social https://missouriindependent.com/2021/10/14/missouri-governor-vows-criminal-prosecution-of-reporter-who-found-flaw-in-state-website/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML#HTTP
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