President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 6 aimed at combating transnational criminal organizations that are engaged in cybercrime and predatory schemes against Americans.
The order defines cybercrime and predatory schemes as activities that involve ransomware and malware attacks, phishing scams, financial fraud, sextortion, and impersonation.
“Cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes are draining American families of their life savings, stealing the benefits of years of work, and destroying the lives of our youth,” Trump said in his order.
Under the order, relevant officials are required to conduct a review to determine how operational, technical, diplomatic, and regulatory tools can be improved to counter transnational criminal organizations behind cybercrime….
Trump Signs Executive Order to Combat Cybercrime, Predatory Schemes
