Trump Administration Memo Authorizes U.S. Firms to Conduct Cyber Operations Against Foreign Criminal Groups

A new White House memo, signed by President Donald Trump, directs the National Coordination Center (NCC) to establish a program allowing private U.S. companies to engage in cyber surveillance and cyber effects operations against foreign Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs). The initiative aims to leverage private sector capabilities to disrupt cybercrime, fraud, and other predatory schemes targeting American citizens, under federal government direction and oversight.