- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmit.online
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmit.online
The new order sweeps away decades of existing U.S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting ‘hack back’ attacks or offensive cyber operations.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260813215558/https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/in-a-first-us-will-allow-some-private-firms-to-carry-out-cyberattacks/
As usual we’re getting the shitty cyberpunk future. The franchise nation-states, the corporate metanationals, the incessant spying, corporate control, collapsed environment etc… with none of the cool personal tech or flying cars.
What? Your 5inch oracle isn’t cool enough?
God, I wish mine was that long. And it’s no oracle, it makes awful decisions as often as I do.
You do realize I was talking about phones, right?
Yes. And I was using words to play with words, because that is fun.
we just need to make it fully the responsibility of the company to prove items were stolen, licenses agreed to, and strengthen first sale doctrin; and the cool personal tech will follow.