# ‘Cyber privateers’: Trump order allows US companies to hack overseas groups under certain conditions

https://mins.news/en/item/21770

- CNN, 2026-08-14 03:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/cyber-privateers-trump-order-overseas-groups-hacking?Date=20260814&Profile=CNN

> The Trump administration is enlisting private companies to carry out cyberattacks against foreign cybercriminals, marking a major policy shift. Experts warn that the companies involved could face legal risks.

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