Executive Orders – The White House

Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens

2026-03-06 · 23:44 UTC ·The White House ·5 min read

Brief

Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes is a 2026-03-06 executive order that mandates a 60-day review and a 120-day action plan to identify TCOs and set up an NCC operational cell (per EO 14159) to coordinate federal and private-sector attribution, tracking, and disruption. It orders a 90-day DOJ recommendation on a Victims Restoration Program and authorizes diplomatic and sanctions tools against tolerant foreign jurisdictions.

Why it matters

The White House executive order (published 2026-03-06, signed by President Donald J. Trump) directs the Secretary of State, Treasury, Secretary of War, Attorney General, and Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Office of the National Cyber Director and APHSA, to review frameworks within 60 days and deliver an action plan within 120 days to target Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs).

Key details

  • The order requires creation of an operational cell inside the National Coordination Center (NCC) (per EO 14159 of Jan 20, 2025) to coordinate federal detection, disruption, and dismantling of cyber-enabled scams; directs the Attorney General to prioritize prosecutions and to recommend a Victims Restoration Program within 90 days; and tasks DHS/CISA with SLTT training and resilience-building.
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title: Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens

author: The White House

content_type: article

publication: Executive Orders – The White House

published: 2026-03-06T23:44:24+00:00

source_url: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/combating-cybercrime-fraud-and-predatory-schemes-against-american-citizens/

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