Many, Many, US "Hackers" have shown up on lists in foreign countries. After OPM and associated Briefs, many in the top offices of these agencies were explicitly

Many, Many, US "Hackers" have shown up on lists in foreign countries. After OPM and associated Briefs, many in the top offices of these agencies were explicitly briefed as such. Some have dealt with harassment with stolen identities, some have even been approached in "friendly" countries and questioned. This isn't new. While other governments may not be as overt with the vast majority of know "hackers" the same happens to many in the US that are found out. Some have to be strategic on flights out of the country to make sure they maintain friendly countries etc. All said, most of it is political posturing and I don't expect people to be eradicated or disappeared but that is a very real possibility in some countries. When it becomes "fun" is when you're at Defcon and you see people that also recognize you, but both of you know you're on opposite sides. So the US isn't playing any game that other countries aren't. Unless you work in the US govt. in one of these agencies doing this type of work, respectfully, you are looking at it from a tainted lens.