Trump turns to private sector in offensive hacking operations memo

President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum enabling private sector companies to assist law enforcement in offensive hacking operations against transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). The memo mandates the creation of a federal coordination center that will authorize participating companies to conduct Cyber Surveillance and Cyber Effects Operations under government control. Participating companies must sign contracts with agencies like the Justice Department or Department of Homeland Security after undergoing rigorous vetting.