President Donald Trump just gave the green light to American companies to carry out their own cyberattacks against hackers. This essentially allows for a new form of trench warfare, but one that possibly helps American companies become more formidable to those who seek to harm them.
"Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) pose a growing threat to American citizens, businesses, and national security," reads the memorandum Trump issued yesterday. "Through Executive Order 14390 of March 6, 2026 (Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens), I directed the Federal Government to take various actions to combat cyber‑enabled crime harming American citizens. This memorandum expands the fight against TCO-perpetrated cybercrime by incorporating the ingenuity of the private sector."
