Should the US Legalize Hack-Back? What Cyber Letters of Marque Could Do

An Arizona senator just proposed reviving letters of marque—licenses last used 200 years ago to let privateers attack enemy ships. Could this open the door for sanctioned hack-backs against ransomware gangs, crypto thieves, and hostile foreign actors? We break down:

• How cyber letters of marque might work

• The risks of escalation & collateral damage

• What “pirate booty” looks like in cyberspace

• Why this could create a new offensive security sector—or a legal nightmare

Would you support hack-backs if they were legal?

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