Hacking back

Hacking back is a technique to counter cybercrime by hacking the computing devices of the attacker.

The effectiveness^[1][2][3] and ethics of hacking back are disputed.^[4]

It is also very disputed if it is legal or not, however both participating parties can still be prosecuted for their crimes.

There was a bill proposed in 2017 to make this possible, ended consideration in 2019. In 2022 it reappeared.^{[clarification needed]}

Further reading

• Lahmann, Henning (2020). "Hacking Back and International Law: An Irreconcilable Pair?". Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional. doi:10.17176/20200716-235806-0. Retrieved 2022-09-25.