August 12, 2026 · Cybersecurity / Transnational crime / Executive policy
Trump authorizes expanded cyber operations against transnational criminal organizations
The White House told Reuters that President Trump signed a national-security memorandum authorizing expanded use of cyber tools against transnational criminal organizations operating from foreign jurisdictions, including a framework for vetted private-sector participation under federal control. The action builds on Trump’s March executive order directing an operational cell and action plan against foreign cybercrime and scam networks.
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