“But rather than thank Renaud, Gov. Mike Parson responded Oct. 14 with accusations that the Post-Dispatch had “hacked” the state government as part of a perceived “political vendetta” against his administration.”
The state website put 100,000 teachers’ Social Security numbers in its page source. A reporter found them, told the agency first and held the story until it was fixed. That is textbook responsible disclosure. The governor called it hacking and ordered a police investigation. The people who left the data exposed face nothing.