From the perspective of offensive cybersecurity an interesting point, while it states:
“The Federal Government will examine the capabilities and legal powers required to defend against threats in cyberspace – which includes defending against an ongoing or imminent cyberattack – while respecting the principle of proportionality, and develop benchmarks for their use, in accordance with our obligations under international law and the norms of responsible state behavior in cyberspace. We reject hackbacks as a means of cyber defense in principle.“
But also:
“We must be able to detect aggressive cyber activity early and quickly counter ongoing attacks. The German government is therefore striving to supplement the legal basis for a rapid whole-of-government response in cyberspace in order to be able to counter overarching threat situations decisively and with clear competencies.”
Citing Carlo Masala: “Hackbacks remain prohibited. But we hack first now.”
We learn Security! 