Sometimes tech companies and the NSA need a compelling enough incentive to refrain from engaging in self-destructive behavior ..
“When the NSA discloses the vulnerability, the creators of the software can modify the software through a “patch,” which can then be downloaded by users to close the vulnerability. When the NSA doesn’t disclose it, nothing gets done unless someone independently discovers the problem.”
“This zero-day exploit was kept by the NSA”
Analysis | Cyber-criminals have just mounted a massive worldwide attack. Here’s how NSA secrets helped them
Hackers released NSA secrets — which have now been used by criminals to hold computers to ransom.