Cyber Intelligence

White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred Aug 13, 2026 13:30 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source BleepingComputer
Recorded Aug 13, 2026
Full Description

A new White House memo signed by U.S. President Donald Trump instructs the National Coordination Center (NCC) to establish a program that would allow private security companies to apply for approval t

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-taps-security-firms-for-offensive-hack-back-operations/
Event Metadata
  • ID #23447
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Aug 13, 2026
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