Trump signs memo calling for cyber privateers to conduct cyberattacks abroad against criminal groups targeting Americans — but they have to escrow $1 million to join
THE SO WHAT
Authorizing "cyber privateers" with a $1 million escrow requirement blurs the line between state and private offensive operations and raises the baseline for cross-border cyber risk. Security leaders should revisit incident response and attribution assumptions—more actors will have quasi-official cover and financial stakes in offensive campaigns.
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