US Plans to Enlist Private Firms Against Overseas Cybercrime
Washington wants private contractors to help identify and disable infrastructure used by foreign cybercriminals, with a focus on transnational scam centers.
US authorities are looking to expand the role of private companies in countering foreign cybercriminal activity. Under the proposed approach, contractors would be able to locate fraud-related infrastructure and assist in taking it down while remaining under government control.
A key target of the initiative is transnational scam centers, which are often described as organized fraud operations running at scale. The plan envisions closer coordination between state agencies and private-sector specialists to disrupt these networks.
Authorities have not specified which jurisdictions or specific operations would be prioritized in the initial phase.
Source: ForkLog