Chaos Computer Club controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Staatstrojaner surveillance-software controversy
The CCC's analysis of German government malware alleged that the program could exceed constitutional limits on source telecommunications interception, remotely control computers, and transmit data using insecure mechanisms. The findings prompted extensive debate about government hacking and procurement of surveillance software.
2011
Domscheit-Berg membership dispute
Daniel Domscheit-Berg was expelled from the national CCC in 2011, although the Berlin chapter did not impose the same measure. The decision was revoked in 2012, while board member Andy Müller-Maguhn was not reelected after the dispute.