■■■■■ Japan 🇯🇵 passes law to hack-back. This comes amid cyber attacks by state sponsored and other attacks non state actors.
Some other countries with similar laws:
USA: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S. Code § 1030) – prohibits unauthorized access and retaliation.
Switzerland: Swiss Criminal Code Article 143bis – criminalizes unauthorized data access.
Israel: Computer Law 1995, Section 5 – bans hacking unless explicitly authorized (e.g., military, Mossad).
China: Cybersecurity Law of the PRC (Article 27) – restricts individuals from harming network systems.
Russia: Criminal Code Article 273 – forbids creation and use of malware unless by sanctioned state entities.
Iran: Computer Crimes Law 2009, Article 1 – prohibits unauthorized access and network intrusion.
Japan enacts new Active Cyberdefense Law allowing for offensive cyber operations.
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/c92993cc70e6-new-japan-law-allows-preemptive-defense-of-infrastructure-cyberattack.html
https://therecord.media/japan-enacts-new-law-allowing-offensive-cyber-operations
Earlier in 2022; they had intended to do so: https://therecord.media/japan-to-amend-laws-to-allow-for-offensive-cyber-operations-against-foreign-hackers