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The Guardian - US
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Nick Robins-Early and agency

Donald Trump empowers US private companies to conduct cyber-attacks

Donald Trump in a suit, talking.
Donald Trump’s policy shift gives the private sector a role that has traditionally been reserved for government agencies. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump signed a memo on Wednesday that aims to give private companies the power to carry out offensive cyber-attacks against foreign criminal entities.

The president ⁠signed a ​national security presidential memorandum directing his administration to “leverage the capability and innovation of the private sector to help conduct these ⁠cyber operations under the direction, control and authority of the US government”, the White House said.

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