Philip Hammond invokes an active defence of UK hacking back the attackers

The British Government announces an active defence posture in response to nation-state cyber attacks, Chancellor warns UK will retaliate against attacks.

Hacking back, or “active defence” as security experts prefer to call it, is becoming a high debated argument.

While the number of cyber attacks continues to increase and attackers are using even more sophisticated techniques, many Governments are planning to hack back crooks and nation-state hackers that threaten their infrastructure.

Recently a china’s cybersecurity draft law plans to hit back foreign hackers that power.

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