The new order sweeps away decades of existing U.S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting ‘hack back’ attacks or offensive cyber operations.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260813215558/https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/in-a-first-us-will-allow-some-private-firms-to-carry-out-cyberattacks/
Reminds me of the thread two days ago about the regime issuing letters of marque.
I also found this relevant thread from a year ago while searching for the other one.
Trump’s cronies really want to go all-in on the mercantilism, don’t they?
I’m waiting for when one country signs a contact to allow patrols where the company gets salvage rights to all trespassing ships illegally fishing within their waters.