Congressman proposes bringing back letters of marque for cyber privateers

A U.S. congressman introduced the Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 to revive letters of marque for cyberspace, enabling the President to commission U.S.-sanctioned cyber privateers to disrupt hostile foreign actors and criminal enterprises, recover stolen assets, and defend critical infrastructure. The article cites escalating scam losses and human rights abuses linked to scam farms as justification, while noting political uncertainty, potential international backlash, and the lack of details on compensation structures for privateers.