Trump allowing vetted private US companies to conduct cyber operations against foreign org

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PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST CREATED A PROGRAM ALLOWING VETTED PRIVATE AMERICAN COMPANIES TO CONDUCT CYBER OPERATIONS AGAINST FOREIGN TRANSNATIONAL CYBERCRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE CONTROL AND OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

READ THAT AGAIN.

PRIVATE U.S. COMPANIES.

OFFENSIVE CYBER CAPABILITIES.

FEDERAL DIRECTION AND OVERSIGHT.

AND THE MEMORANDUM ACTUALLY DEFINES A “CYBER EFFECTS OPERATION” AS ACTIVITY THAT CAN RESULT IN THE:

“MANIPULATION, DISRUPTION, DENIAL, DEGRADATION, OR DESTRUCTION”

OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, NETWORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

IT ALSO AUTHORIZES CYBER SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS DESIGNED TO COLLECT INTELLIGENCE WHILE REMAINING UNDETECTED

INCLUDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE OWNER’S AUTHORIZATION.

AND THERE’S SOMETHING ELSE…

PART OF THE OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK IS IN A CLASSIFIED ANNEX.

DOJ.

DHS.

STATE.

TREASURY.

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

THE NSA.

THE CIA.

THE JOINT CHIEFS.

THEY’RE ALL NAMED IN THIS MEMORANDUM.

THIS ISN’T JUST ANOTHER “CYBERSECURITY” ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE UNITED STATES IS FORMALIZING A GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED PROGRAM THAT CAN PUT PRIVATE AMERICAN CYBER CAPABILITIES ON OFFENSE AGAINST FOREIGN CYBERCRIMINAL NETWORKS.

NOW THE QUESTION I’M ASKING IS…

WHO ARE THEY PREPARING TO GO AFTER? ??

I’LL PUT THE ACTUAL WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM BELOW.

READ IT YOURSELF.

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