White House cyber official stresses offensive measures in 'classified' Trump strategy

The federal government's chief information security officer, Grant Schneider, said the “classified” version of President Trump's cybersecurity strategy offers extensive details on offensive operations beyond those in the public version issued in September, underscoring the White House's more aggressive posture in countering cyber adversaries than the previous administration.

“When we're talking about 'peace through strength,' that's part of our offensive capabilities,” said Schneider, referring to one of the four “pillars” of the Trump strategy. He noted that the first two...