In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks
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Zack Whittaker reports: The U. S. government will for the first time allow vetted private companies to launch offensive cyber operations against international criminal gangs and hackers, the White House said on Wednesday. In a newly published presidential memorandum, the Trump administration said the move will allow the federal government to use “innovative capabilities of the private…
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In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks
The new order sweeps away decades of existing U. S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting 'hack back' attacks or offensive cyber operations.
In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks
Zack Whittaker reports: The U. S. government will for the first time allow vetted private companies to launch offensive cyber operations against international criminal gangs and hackers, the White House said on Wednesday. In a newly published presidential memorandum, the Trump administration said the move will allow the federal government to use “innovative capabilities of the private…