Julie Amero’s case is not unique. It happens far too often. I’ve been focused on the Julie case because it was one of the most blatant misunderstandings of malware I’d ever seen. Until today. I thought I’d seen it all, but the case of a child persecuted in the name of protecting the children has to be one of the most audacious, frustrating and sad that I’ve ever heard. Matt Bandy is a victim, as sure as Julie Amero.

I have been fortunate enough to participate in a private discussion list around the Amero case. One goal of the group on this list has been to expand what we’ve learned into something that reaches beyond Julie and toward others. TheJulieGroup blog is the beginning of that endeavor — a collaborative effort to identify unjust prosecutions of innocent citizens who are the victims of malware.

I hope you’ll visit, subscribe, and tell your friends about it. I’ll be contributing to it when I have a contribution to make, so if you know of anyone who finds themselves at risk of losing their job, family or liberty because they were victims of malware, let me know.

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