As cyberspace has increasingly become a site of conflict, there has been a rise in cyber mercenaries, or private sector actors that wage offensive operations in cyberspace on behalf of governments or private actors. Cyber mercenaries hoard and sell exploits and surveillance tools, undermining everyone’s security. The technology industry must come together to address global challenges, including by taking steps to combat the threat of cyber mercenaries.

To quote the White House National Cybersecurity Strategy: “We must rebalance the responsibility to defend cyberspace by shifting the burden for cybersecurity away from individuals, small businesses, and local governments, and onto the organizations that are most capable and best-positioned to reduce risks for all of us.”

Framer is proud to join 40 companies endorsing the Cybersecurity Tech Accord principles limiting offensive operations in cyberspace. Building on the Cybersecurity Tech Accord’s founding commitments, these principles charge companies to: