Trump Authorizes US Private Companies for Cyber-Attacks
Donald Trump has given private US companies the green light to conduct cyber-attacks, specifically targeting cybercriminals. This move empowers non-state actors in offensive cyber operations.
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Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals
The idea has been long in the making, but could be difficult to implement and lead to unintended consequences, former officials and security experts said.
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President signed memorandum giving private sector a role in combating ‘transnational criminal organizations’ Donald Trump signed a memo on Wednesday that aims to give private companies the power to carry out offensive cyber-attacks against foreign criminal entities. The president signed a national security presidential memorandum directing his administration to “leverage the capability and innovation of the private sector to help conduct these cyber operations under the direction, control ...
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