Illegal if I discover a security flaw in a product by a publicly traded US company & buy puts ?


Are either of these scenarios illegal ?

1 ) I discover a security flaw in a product by a publicly traded US company, buy puts & then release my findings publicly, sell puts after stock declines.

2 ) I discover a security flaw in a product by a publicly traded US company, buy puts, publicly release a free security testing tool on cybersecurity sites to show how the flaw can be exploited, release my findings publicly, sell puts after stock declines.


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