In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks

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The United States government has issued a new order permitting some private companies to conduct offensive cyber operations, including 'hack back' attacks. This represents a significant shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy that had previously prohibited private sector involvement in such activities.

The new order sweeps away decades of existing U.S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting 'hack back' attacks or offensive cyber operations.