[lkj]

Also note the hints at the original in the URL: "dji_dev_jailed_fined_leaking_aes_ssl_keys_github"

The Register decided that adding the nationality was good for clicks. :(

[mattnewton]

The fact that the developer was prosecuted under Chinese law is important to an audience of developers who want to know what precedent it sets for their own work.

[devy]

Sharing private information public either intentional or unintentional that leak customer data and weaken the software security is illegal in any country as far as I know.

[mattnewton]

He claims it was a mistake. Checking in private keys is a fairly common mistake and seems analogous here. https://m.slashdot.org/story/181081