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Hack back and active defense

The long-running policy debate over letting private organizations take offensive or disruptive action against attackers, including proposals modelled on historical letters of marque.

Current clusters

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Washington puts offensive cyber on contract, and the liability questions start now

An August 13 memorandum lets vetted US firms run surveillance and disruption operations against criminal networks. The controls are written around US persons, not bystanders.

Perspective Coverage

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Builder 29%
Operator
Operator 52%
Investor
Investor 19%

Reality

Evidence72
Adoption
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Hype gap+25
Incentives55
Confidence64