# The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international cyberattacks

> The Trump administration is launching a new program that will allow private firms to perform cyberattacks against foreign criminals, as reported earlier by Bloomberg.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/policy/979734/trump-administration-cybercrime-private-firms?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7e36c21633e1fbfe89db2c)
- **Published:** 2026-08-13
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #cybersecurity #firms #private #cyberattacks #trump #admin #international #launch
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