Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, And Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens

Cybercrime is draining Americans’ savings, endangering youth, and undermining national security, driven by foreign crime groups often shielded by hostile governments. This order ramps up coordinated action and victim support to stem growing digital threats.

What the order does ​

• Mandates agencies to review and improve frameworks combatting cyber-enabled crime within 60 days.
• Requires a detailed action plan to identify and disrupt foreign criminal organizations within 120 days.
• Creates an operational cell at the National Coordination Center to coordinate federal detection, disruption, and deterrence efforts.
• Directs increased use of technical tools and private sector intelligence to track and stop cybercriminals.
• Improves information sharing and rapid response across law enforcement.
• Prioritizes prosecutions of internet fraud, scam centers, and sextortion.
• Expands federal support, training, and threat intelligence for state and local governments.
• Moves toward establishing a Victims Restoration Program funded from seized criminal assets.
• Orders diplomatic pressure and sanctions on countries tolerating or aiding cybercrime.

Who it affects ​

• Transnational criminal organizations and their networks.
• Federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement and agencies.
• Victims of cyber-enabled fraud and scams.
• Foreign governments enabling or overlooking cybercriminal activities.

Context ​

This order leverages law enforcement, diplomacy, and offensive cyber measures to counter escalating foreign cyber threats and better safeguard Americans.