THWARTING CYBER CRIMES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) empowering U.S. Federal law enforcement to use cyber tools to disrupt transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) that operate in foreign jurisdictions to attack Americans. 

• The NSPM directs the Homeland Security Task Force’s National Coordination Center (NCC) to create a program to conduct specific cyber operations that disrupt foreign TCOs, with two Executive Directors from the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.   
• The NSPM directs the NCC to leverage the capability and innovation of the private sector to help conduct these cyber operations under the direction, control, and authority of the U.S. Government.
• The NSPM establishes a framework where private sector companies that willingly participate in the program are encouraged to enter into agreements with other private entities as well Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial agencies to gather TCO threat information and propose cyber operations that address those threats.
• The NSPM directs the Program’s Executive Directors and the Homeland Security Council to create rigorous procedures for the review and conduct of these limited cyber operations at the direction of the U.S. Government, ensuring strict compliance with the U.S. Constitution and laws, as well as applicable international agreements.  

DISRUPTING CRIMINALS TARGETING AMERICANS: President Trump is unleashing every available tool to stop foreign-based organized criminal organizations that exploit Americans in cyberspace.

• Ransomware attacks, phishing campaigns, financial frauds, sextortion schemes, and impersonation scams are often coordinated campaigns run by sophisticated TCOs based outside of the United States.
• The most vulnerable among us—seniors, children, and low-income families—are disproportionately targeted, with scammers draining life savings, stealing the benefits of years of work, and destroying lives.
• In 2025, American consumers reported losing more than $20.8 billion to cyber-enabled crime.
• 73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack and 98% of Americans believe scams pose a threat to individuals in the U.S., with two-thirds saying it is a “major” threat.
• One in seven young people who experienced sextortion as a minor reported harming themselves in response to the abuse. Until now, outdated frameworks, gaps in coordination, and the absence of meaningful consequences have allowed these networks to thrive.
• The American private sector is the most innovative and technologically advanced in the world—which provides a critical offensive cyber advantage for the United States.
  • By partnering with vetted U.S. companies, we will enhance our ability to counter TCO threats and combat transnational cybercrime, fraud, and other predatory schemes against American citizens.

DELIVERING SECURITY AND JUSTICE FOR AMERICANS: President Trump is committed to addressing crime targeting Americans regardless of where it originates.

• In 2025, the United States saw its steepest year over year decline in violent crime, murder rates dropping to their lowest rate ever, and a record number of criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted List captured.
  • In just the first half of 2026, murder-rates are on track to hit new record lows, and robberies, rapes, aggravated assaults, and overall violent crime are all falling steeply.
• In May 2025, President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a historic and bipartisan new law championed by First Lady Melania Trump, focused on protecting children and families from online extortion and exploitation through the non-consensual distribution of intimate images and deepfake abuse.
  • In April 2026, the first person was convicted under THE TAKE IT DOWN Act.
• In June 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity by focusing on critical protections against foreign cyber threats and enhancing secure technology practices.
• In September 2025, the Trump Administration issued a Notice to help financial institutions detect and disrupt financially motivated sextortion.
• In March 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order combating cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes targeting American families, businesses, and critical infrastructure.
• In June 2026, President Trump signed a NSPM bolstering the cybersecurity of America’s National Security Systems (NSS) and modernizing NSS governance to meet the cyber challenges of 2026 and beyond.