US lists offensive cyberattacks in counterterrorism strategy
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a military mothers celebration in the East Room of the White House on May 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump signed his new national counterterrorism strategy earlier in the day. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
May 6, 2026 05:04 PM ET
The mention of offensive cyberattacks highlights the White House’s effort to deter foreign hackers and follows public acknowledgments of cyber operations tied to military activity.
Offensive cyber operations would be a part of a suite of counterterrorism responses aimed at groups deemed threats to U.S. interests, according to the Trump administration’s counterterrorism strategy that was released Wednesday.
Counterterror activities against state actors “include offensive cyber operations against those planning to kill Americans or who support those plotting to do so,” the strategy reads.
The framework, more broadly, specifically lists narcoterrorists and transnational gangs, legacy Islamic...
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