&gt; I&#x27;m sure he didn&#x27;t take the action of calling the researcher&#x27;s employer lightly<p>He&#x27;s the CSO, and this occurred under his watch. The exploit was 2 years old, and well known. It highlights an internal security problem at Facebook et al, of-which Alex sits at the top.<p>In this situation, his years of &quot;doing it himself&quot; is unlikely to have factored in - rather, he felt like he dropped the ball and could be facing some consequences, or at the very least felt embarrassment.<p>This would have led to a rash thought process, and perhaps Alex jumped to the conclusion of some sort of sabotage by another company.