{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/hack-back/",
  "claimStatus": "DISPUTED",
  "code": "K01-TERM-134",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "Unauthorized or specially authorized access to external systems intended to identify, monitor, retrieve from, disrupt, or retaliate against a perceived attacker.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Hack-Back",
  "not": "Attribution can be wrong, intermediary infrastructure can be innocent, and private technical capability does not create legal permission.",
  "plain": "Leaving the defender's network to act directly against systems believed to be involved in an attack.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-065",
    "K01-TERM-116",
    "K01-TERM-120",
    "K01-TERM-131",
    "K01-TERM-132",
    "K01-TERM-133",
    "K01-TERM-136",
    "K01-TERM-137"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "hack-back",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "DISPUTED",
  "topic": "security-resilience",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}