Donald Trump deputizes US private companies to conduct cyber-attacks
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 and authority of the US government”, the White House 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 and authority of the US government”, the White House said.
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The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international cyberattacks
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