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Is “Hackback” Official US Cybersecurity Strategy?

ID: 9f196ccf-7d44-54b1-a6a5-9e4119137943

STIX ID: report--9f196ccf-7d44-54b1-a6a5-9e4119137943

Feed Name: Security Boulevard

Date Published: 2026-04-01

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: Bruce Schneier

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The piece critiques a line in the 2026 U.S. Cyber Strategy suggesting incentives for the private sector to identify and disrupt adversary networks—interpreted as permission for "hackback"—and cites Bruce Schneier arguing that vigilante or preemptive cyberattacks are dangerous and inconsistent with principles of justice.

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