Trump memo lets vetted US firms run offensive cyber operations abroad

President Donald Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum Wednesday authorizing vetted private companies to carry out hacking operations against foreign criminal groups.

The memorandum, “Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime,” tells the Homeland Security Task Force’s National Coordination Center to build the program.

Executive directors from the Justice Department and Homeland Security will […]

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