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For years, cybersecurity has been built around a simple principle: defend, detect and recover. But as ransomware groups, cybercriminal networks and state-backed hackers become more persistent, governments are increasingly considering a more aggressive question—should private companies be allowed to fight back?

The White House’s latest cybersecurity initiative has generated both interest and concern across the cyber community. On August 12, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum titled “Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime,” establishing a framework that allows vetted private-sector companies to participate in government-directed cyber operations against foreign transnational criminal…