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The typical reaction to hacking back in self-defense is that it is illegal.  For the most part yes, it is.  I am in the midst of writing an article, “Hacking Back In Self-Defense: Is It Legal; Should It Be?”, and have already given a few presentations on the topic.  Two of the presentations were at the 4th International Cyber Crime Conference in Sydney, Australia, the Cornerstones of Trust security conference in San Francisco, with a few more scheduled.  In this article I explore the laws that apply to hacking, self-defense, as well as if and where the two may merge to provide companies plagued by hackers and botnets options to defend themselves.  Watch for the article.  If you have thoughts on this topic I would love to hear them.  Watch for my article on this topic soon to be published by Global Knowledge.