onShore Security is proud to announce that, as members of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, we have signed onto the principles released by the group to state our intent to do whatever we can to help curb the training, recruitment, and deployment of cyber mercenaries.
The Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a signatory group of cybersecurity organizations, has responded to the developments in the US cybersecurity strategy by calling for an agreement to counter and prevent the proliferation of cyber mercenaries, both in service of foreign governments and our own. US-based cybersecurity operations have historically not acted offensively, and the infrequent “hack backs” that have occurred in the past have typically been done as part of official US law enforcement measures. While in adversarial countries it is common for private groups to be enlisted to act in a para-military capacity to perform attacks for their state or even to be actually enlisted in the military proper, the shift in strategy for the US government to work with private entities to engage in cyber warfare is part of a larger seachange in how our government views cybersecurity, cybercrime, and cyberwar.
“As a proud member of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, onShore supports the coalition’s efforts to influence government and industry policy in ways that benefit not only our clients but everyone who works, shops and socializes on the web.” – Stel Valavanis, CEO of onShore Security