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Ukrainian activists hack Trigona ransomware gang, wipe servers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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[โ€“] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It called "offensive security" in infosec circles.

Legality is hazy to poor, so most orgs wont admit to doing it, but this is far from the first group willing to huck a few rocks back.

[โ€“] Evotech@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Or counter hacking.

State agencies does it all the time.