Trump Signs Executive Order to Combat Cybercrime, Predatory Schemes

The order directs the U.S. attorney general to prioritize prosecutions of defendants engaged in ‘cyber-enabled fraud.’
Trump Signs Executive Order to Combat Cybercrime, Predatory Schemes
President Donald Trump speaks during a visit of the 2025 Major League Soccer champions, Inter Miami CF, at the White House on March 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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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.
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