White House Announces Cybercrime Executive Order

Executive Summary

• What’s new: On March 6, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to develop an action plan to more aggressively combat transnational criminal organizations engaged in cybercrime targeting Americans.
• Why it matters: The order is part of a growing push to enlist the private sector in both investigation and disruption of malicious cyber actors, and it instructs the Justice Department to develop a recommendation for a Victims Restoration Program that would use funds seized from threat actors to compensate victims of cybercrime.
• What to do next: Businesses should consider monitoring the implementation of the EO for greater clarity as to how the administration plans to integrate private sector engagement in government cyber actions and to assess whether a Victim Restoration Fund is established and, if so, what eligibility criteria apply to receive support.