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American Hackers-for-Hire Proposal Sparks Heavy Criticism

·Source: Bank Info Security

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Executive Summary

US Senate Committee Approves Private Sector Hacking Pilot The United States could get its own hack-for-hire network of contractors deputized by the federal government to penetrate foreign adversaries under a provisio

Analysis

US Senate Committee Approves Private Sector Hacking Pilot The United States could get its own hack-for-hire network of contractors deputized by the federal government to penetrate foreign adversaries under a provision approved by a Senate Committee on Armed Services in its version of an annual defense authorization bill.

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Source Attribution

Originally published by Bank Info Security on Jul 8, 2026.

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