Assuming the "criminally prosecuted" piece is a reference to that thread [1], based on what other comments have also pointed out, did anyone in there actually say that, or imply it? I read that thread and didn't see anything close to that, there is clearly harsh language in there, such as:
> Look if you can't understand that this is a thing that will happen in the real world and that people will potentially suffer as a result you shouldn't be writing a crypto library.
Which is still far from suggesting someone should be prosecuted.
> Look if you can't understand that this is a thing that will happen in the real world and that people will potentially suffer as a result you shouldn't be writing a crypto library.
Which is still far from suggesting someone should be prosecuted.
[1]:https://lwn.net/Articles/893327/