White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations

A new White House memo signed by U.S. President Donald Trump instructs the National Coordination Center (NCC) to establish a program that would allow private security companies to apply for approval to hack foreign cybercrime organizations. [...]

Overview

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Key Facts

• Reported by 8 sources
• First reported: 2026-08-13 13:30:53
• Category: White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations

Sources & Attribution

• Bleeping Computer
• Computer Weekly
• TechNode
• SiliconANGLE