According to a White House factsheet, Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum today “authorizing US federal law enforcement agencies to use cyber tools to crack down on multinational criminal organizations established in foreign jurisdictions.” The memorandum instructs the National Cyber Command Center under the Homeland Security Task Force to carry out cyber operations to crack down on foreign multinational criminal organizations. The memorandum establishes a mechanism that allows private companies to sign agreements with government agencies, gather threat intelligence, and propose cyber actions to address these threats.

According to a White House factsheet, Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum today “authorizing US federal law enforcement agencies to use cyber tools to crack down on multinational criminal organizations established in foreign jurisdictions.” The memorandum instructs the National Cyber Command Center under the Homeland Security Task Force to carry out cyber operations to crack down on foreign multinational criminal organizations. The memorandum establishes a mechanism that allows private companies to sign agreements with government agencies, gather threat intelligence, and propose cyber actions to address these threats.