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The Feds Are Launching a Hack Back Squad

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Dissent

Mack DeGuerin reports:

The U.S. says it’s punching back in the digital cold war over emerging technologies with a new “Disruptive Technology Strike Force.”

“Our goal is simple but essential—to strike back against adversaries trying to siphon off our best technology,” a deputy attorney general said.

The strike force, a joint initiative created by the Department of Justice and the Commerce Department reportedly, will focus on combating “adversaries” attempting to steal crucial U.S. tech secrets and attack supply chains. DOJ officials say the new agency will use a combination of “intelligence and data analytics,” to detect early warning of signs of cyber threats and, hopefully, prevent rival nations from “weaponizing data” against the U.S. The strike force will operate in 12 metropolitan regions spread out across the U.S. and include experts from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. Intellectual property is most often stolen through cyberattack, making the Disruptive Technology Strike Force something of a “hack back” squad.

Read more at Gizmodo.


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