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White House authorizes private companies to launch 'hack-back' cyberattacks that destroy data and systems, targeting foreign cybercrime organizations — vetted organizations can now conduct offensive cyber operations

President Trump signed a memorandum on August 12 establishing the first U.S. program that lets vetted private companies conduct offensive cyber operations.

White House authorizes private companies to launch 'hack-back' cyberattacks that destroy data and systems, targeting foreign cybercrime organizations — vetted organizations can now conduct offensive cyber operations

We haven't written up this one. Tom's Hardware has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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