"Rethinking Corporate Active Cyber Defense... The emerging international practice of “active cyber defense” (ACD) moves this debate beyond the merely theoretical realm. Private sector active defense potentially shifts the balance in favor of defenders and would improve companies’ ability to complicate and disrupt attacks and mitigate damages. Enhancing private sector defense might also deter future attacks by denying gains and imposing costs to attackers, including by making it easier for law enforcement to identify and punish attackers..." https://www.lawfareblog.com/rethinking-corporate-active-cyber-defense