US President Donald Trump signs a White House memo that authorises federal law enforcement to use cyber tools to target transnational criminal organisations operating beyond the United States. The White House says the measure is aimed at disrupting groups that carry out attacks that affect Americans.
The outlets reporting on the development cite the same core information attributed to the White House: the memo is intended to “empower” federal authorities to conduct cyber-enabled efforts against criminal organisations with cross-border reach. Reuters, as reproduced in Daily Maverick, frames the action as support for law-enforcement capabilities when threats extend into foreign jurisdictions.
No additional policy details, timelines, or operational examples are provided in the excerpts shared here, and the specific scope of authorities granted under the memo is not described further across the included sources.
