Behind the debate on whether the CFAA should be amended to allow private companies and citizens that are victims of cybercrimes to “hack back”
American companies that fall victim to data breaches want to retaliate against the culprits. But can they do so without breaking the law? Tweets: @hatr , @ericgeller , and @malwaretechblog Tweets: @hatr : Great article on hacking back in the @NewYorker. Some private companies are dying to be legally allowed do it, but often don't realize what they might be up against http://www.newyorker.com/... http://twitter.com/... Eric Geller / @ericgeller : This New Yorker article about hacking back makes a point I hadn't considered: DOJ will likely never prosecute a company for it because no jury would convict. http://www.newyorker.com/... http://twitter.com/... MalwareTech / @malwaretechblog : This is something I've been saying for a long time. Hacking back is already a thing, many companies already do it, nobody gets prosecuted for it. No point making it “legal”. http://twitter.com/...