The Myth of the ‘Rogue Hacker’: State-Enabled Plausible Deniability in Cyberspace

The popular image of the rogue hacker as a lone digital warrior—unaffiliated, ideologically driven, and detached from state control—is a myth that obfuscates the real structure of cyber conflict. States increasingly outsource cyber operations to non-state proxies, leveraging patriotic hackers, private contractors, and criminal syndicates. This blog post deconstructs the lone actor narrative and examines how state-enabled plausible deniability remains a core feature—and growing liability—in contemporary cyber strategy.

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