Empowering federal agencies to combat cybercrime and digital fraud
Brief
Key takeaways
- Executive Order 14390 directs federal agencies to dismantle the transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) behind cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes targeting Americans.
- Agencies must deliver a coordinated action plan responding to the EO within 120 days of it being signed, by July 4, 2026
- It targets a range of cyber-enabled crimes, from ransomware to sextortion. Responding to all of them takes more than a single tool.
- The order explicitly calls for technical capabilities from commercial cybersecurity firms to help attribute, track, and disrupt these actors.
On March 6, 2026, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14390, Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens .