Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.), introduced a bill as a discussion draft that would allow a victim of a cyberattack to access the attacker's computer in order to gather information about the attack to share with law enforcement or to stop the hacker from continuing to access their network.

The Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act would not allow cyberattack victims to destroy any information on their attacker's network or to otherwise cause a threat to public safety. The proposed amendment has not been formally introduced yet.

"This bill is about empowering individuals to defend themselves online, just as they have the legal authority to do during a physical assault," Graves said in a statement on March 3 announcing the proposal. "While the bill doesn't solve every problem, it's an important first step. I hope my bill helps individuals defend themselves against cybercriminals while igniting a conversation that leads to more ideas and solutions that address this growing threat."