Is “Hackback” Official US Cybersecurity Strategy?

The 2026 US “Cyber Strategy for America” document is mostly the same thing we’ve seen out of the White House for over a decade, but with a more aggressive tone.

But one sentence stood out: “We will unleash the private sector by creating incentives to identify and disrupt adversary networks and scale our national capabilities.” This sounds like a call for hackback: giving private companies permission to conduct offensive cyber operations.

The Economist noticed (alternate link) this, too.

I think this is an incredibly dumb idea:

In warfare, the notion of counterattack is extremely powerful. Going after the enemy­—its positions, its supply lines, its factories, its infrastructure—­is an age-old military tactic. But in peacetime, we call it revenge, and consider it dangerous. Anyone accused of a crime deserves a fair trial. The accused has the right to defend himself, to face his accuser, to an attorney, and to be presumed innocent until proven guilty…

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MrBeast $2 billion earnings claim by Agent00 sparks debate as xQc questions massive $103 million monthly figure

MrBeast’s earnings became a big talking point after Agent00 claimed he makes $2 billion yearly and $103 million monthly from YouTube. The estimate, shared on a Twitch stream and reported by Sportskeeda, sparked debate. xQc reacted with curiosity, sayin…

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‘My grandfather was an anchor baby’: Donald Trump’s niece says best case against birthright citizenship is…

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Raspberry Pi raises prices by $11.25 to $150 citing memory prices, after hikes in December and February, and unveils a 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 model for $83.75 (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)

Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Raspberry Pi raises prices by $11.25 to $150 citing memory prices, after hikes in December and February, and unveils a 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 model for $83.75  —  Prices are going up by over $100 in some case…

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