Trump admin empowers private US firms to go after transnational cybercriminals
US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up before boarding Air Force One en route back to Washington, DC, at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio on August 11, 2026. Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images
ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
August 13, 2026 12:40 PM ET
“By partnering with vetted United States companies subject to the direction and oversight of the Federal Government, we will enhance our ability to counter [transnational criminal organizations’] threats and combat transnational cybercrime, fraud, and other predatory schemes against American citizens,” the memo said.
The National Coordination Center will create a program allowing authorized U.S. companies to conduct cyber operations against transnational criminal organizations at the direction of the federal government, according to a memorandum signed by President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Program executive directors from the departments of Homeland Security and Justice will have the...
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