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Trump admin empowers private US firms to go after transnational cybercriminals
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/50670224
www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/08/trump-admin-gives-private-us-firms-ability-go-after-transnational-cybercriminals/415398/
So…he’s privatizing law enforcement, now? Cool.
This is one of those things I don’t actually hate. Not in general, but this particular use case.
Like, overseas criminals have stolen your grandmother’s life savings. Those criminals’ home countries have said that they are unwilling or unable to investigate or prosecute them. So what should be done?
There’s not a lot of great solutions, but empowering vetted, domestic cyber security experts to attempt to reclaim the stolen property seems like as good a solution as we’re gonna get?
You can call it “privatizing law enforcement” if you want, but I do think it’s a problem that needs solving, and I don’t know what solution would be better?
If you have better alternatives I’d love to hear them though.
Do this…but with legitimate government oversight. There are literally already branches of the Federal government that do this, or could be further empowered to do more.
All this is, is another way from Trump to funnel taxpayer money to his donors.
Did you read the order? It seems to have legitimate government oversight.
It’s administered by the DHS/FBI, and targets are determined by them. Work is done via their direction and oversight, and only by companies that have been vetted to be able to do the work responsibly.
That seems like literally exactly what you’re asking for. So what’s the issue?
I don’t like this administration either, but that doesn’t mean I have to be instantly morally against literally everything they do. There are in fact issues that are still bipartisan, and dealing with elder scammers is one of them. This is just a good idea.
OMG. Are you seriously this gullible? Did you wake up yesterday morning, with your memory wiped? Does the name Trump not ring a bell?
It has never mattered what Trump “says” in these memorandums. The results are always the same. He’ll take the most noble of sentiments, and use it to do the most despicable things. Why? Because it’s always about the money with him.
JFC, man. Do you honestly think that “this time, he really means it, because it’s such an important thing”? Everything this administration does, is for the enrichment of Trump donors. It’s all a racket.
Trump says he loves dogs. He’s a huge fan of them. Am I morally required to hate dogs now? Is it supporting the Trump administration if I also love dogs?
Do you think Trump is writing every order that crosses his desk? Of the hundreds of things he signs a month, many are things that are just the output of the normal workings of government.
For instance, here’s one from last year increasing funding for medical marijuana research: federalregister.gov/…/increasing-medical-marijuan…
Here was one giving pay increases to all federal government employees: federalregister.gov/…/adjustments-of-certain-rate…
Am I required to be against both of those as well? How is paying government employees (not contractors, people in direct employ of the government) putting money into his cronies pockets?
Just because he’s a terrible president doing terrible things doesn’t mean I need to deny reality in order to vilify him. He’s bad. He’s doing evil things. No question at all. But if you’re so far in the weeds that you’re taking positions like, “Trump ate a taco, so all Mexican food is actually disgusting,” then you’re living in as big a fantasy land as any MAGA nutjob.
that doesn’t mean I have to be instantly morally against literally everything they do
You should be on principle, considering everything that has happened so far. The country is run by pedophiles and grifters. Anything they do should get the highest level of suspicion and be distrusted immediately.
Trump is on camera eating tacos. Am I now morally required to say all Mexican food is bad? Trump loves dogs. Am I required to go around kicking dogs now?
If your hatred for the administration has you in a place where you feel the need to deny the reality of your own eyes in order to justify your hatred, you’re living in a fantasy land as deep as any MAGA fanatic.
This administration is evil. They’re doing terrible things. No question at all. But that’s not going to make me swear off tacos just because Trump likes them too.
Go look through the list of executive orders. I promise you that there are some in there you will fully agree with. Not many. And many are morally abhorrent, no question. But they exist. And saying otherwise is just closing your eyes, covering your ears, and saying “nanananana, I refuse to engage with nuanced reality.”