He hacked back — and took down North Korea’s internet
About this episode
Alejandro Caceres discusses his retaliation against North Korea's cyber attack and the implications of a new Trump administration memo on cybercrime.
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. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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