French view on US plan to let private firms join offensive cyber operations
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The Trump administration plans to allow vetted private companies to join US government offensive cyber operations, mainly against transnational criminal groups. The piece contrasts this with France, where law enforcement and intelligence services keep hacking powers under public control with independent oversight. It argues that US oversight is weaker following the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter.
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