Big Beautiful Bill Authorized $1 Billion in ‘Offensive Cyber Operations’

President Donald Trump appears set to engage in more cyber warfare as his massive spending package includes $1 billion for hacking attacks. 

Senator Ron Wyden warned that increasing the cyber warfare budget would invite retaliation. “Vastly expanding U.S. government hacking is going to invite retaliation — not just against federal agencies, but also rural hospitals, local governments and private companies who don’t stand a chance against nation-state hackers,” Wyden told . . .