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He hacked back — and took down North Korea’s internet

He hacked back — and took down North Korea’s internet

Published 2 weeks ago
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When North Korea targeted security researcher Alejandro Caceres, he did something Americans aren’t supposed to do: he struck back — and knocked the country’s entire internet offline. Now, a new Trump administration memo is raising the possibility that, under special circumstances, Americans could strike back at cybercriminals — legally.

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