US takes risky bet on private 'pirates' to combat cybercrime

The United States will allow private companies to hack foreign cybercriminal groups, a seemingly unprecedented measure that is dividing experts who say it has potential to succeed or spiral out of control. Any company that participates in government-sanctioned hacking "stops…

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture. — Reuters The United States will allow private companies to hack foreign cybercriminal groups, a seemingly unprecedented measure that is dividing experts who say it has