Category: Tech culture

Most security incidents trigger the same sequence: discovery, investigation, and then something more primal. The desire to strike back. It could be a data breach, a successful phishing campaign, or a ransomware attack. The emotional aftermath often overshadows the technical response. Teams want to trace the attackers, expose their methods, make them pay for the disruption they have caused. This reaction feels natural, even righteous. After all, cybercriminals are causing real harm to organizations, individuals, and entire economies. The urge to retaliate stems from a fundamental sense of justice. Yet...