# Trump signed memo allowing cyber tools against transnational criminal groups, White House says

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- Reuters, 2026-08-12 22:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-signed-memo-allow-use-cyber-tools-target-transnational-criminal-orgs-white-2026-08-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7cef4b325a7500012a8f4d

> U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday, according to the White House. The White House said the measure is intended to empower federal law enforcement to use cyber tools against transnational criminal organizations operating in foreign jurisdictions. It said the groups targeted Americans through their activities. The memo therefore focuses on expanding law-enforcement capability against such organizations abroad.

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