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.

United States President Donald Trump signed a memo on Wednesday (Aug 12) that the White House said was aimed at empowering federal law enforcement to use cyber tools against…

Aug 12 : U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memo on Wednesday that the White House said was aimed at empowering federal law enforcement to use cyber tools against transnational…

New directive authorises companies to carry out government-directed operations

The Trump administration is employing the private sector in the nation's escalating cyber offensive against foreign threats.