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US lists offensive cyberattacks in counterterrorism strategy

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Feed Name: Nextgov Cybersecurity

Date Published: 2026-05-06

Date Updated: 2026-05-06

Author: David DiMolfetta

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The Trump administration's counterterrorism strategy publicly includes offensive cyber operations as part of its toolkit against groups threatening U.S. interests—narcoterrorists, transnational gangs, legacy Islamic extremists, violent left-wing extremists, and Iran-backed proxies are cited—while raising legal and private-sector responsibility questions; the document does not describe specific operational details or active cyber incidents.

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