Trump signs memo calling for cyber privateers to conduct cyberattacks abroad against criminal groups targeting Americans…
- US government to allow private firms to conduct legal cyberattacks on foreign organizations targeting Americans
- Firms will be allowed to disrupt and destroy physical and virtual information systems and networks
- US victims of cyber scams and fraud lose around $20,000
President Trump has signed a memo which allows private US firms to partner with the US government in operations designed to surveille and disrupt Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs).
According to the memo, the partnership “will enhance our ability to counter TCO threats and combat transnational cybercrime, fraud, and other predatory schemes against American citizens,” essentially turning private companies into privateers with the ability to launch cyber attacks against foreign entities.
The memo marks a significant shift in how the US tackles foreign cybercrime. “American businesses’ innovative capabilities have historically been underutilized in efforts to identify and disrupt criminal networks operating in cyberspace,” the memo states. But what does this actually...
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