Intel didn't tell CERTS, govs, about Meltdown and Spectre because they couldn't help fix it

6 years ago
Anonymous $v9r5mEH86V

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/02/23/meltdown_spectre_letters_to_congress/

Letters sent to the United States Congress by Intel and the other six companies in the Meltdown/Spectre disclosure cabal have revealed how and why they didn't inform the wider world about the dangerous chip design flaws.

Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to the seven in January, to seek answers about the reasons they chose not to disclose the flaws and whether they felt their actions were responsible and safe.