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Cybercrime: Sessions Orders New Task Force
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered the creation of a Cyber-Digital Task Force, which will canvass the many ways that the federal government is combatting the global cyber threat, and will also identify how federal law enforcement can more effectively accomplish its mission in this vital and evolving area.
“The Internet has given us amazing new tools that help us work, communicate, and participate in our economy, but these tools can also be exploited by criminals, terrorists, and enemy governments,” Attorney General Sessions said. “At the federal government, we take these threats seriously. That is why today I am ordering the creation of a Cyber-Digital Task Force to advise me on the most effective ways that this government can confront these threats and keep the American people safe.”
The Task Force will be chaired by a senior official appointed by the Deputy Attorney General and will consist of representatives from the Criminal Division, the National Security Division, the United States Attorney’s Office community, the Office of Legal Policy, the Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, the ATF, FBI, DEA, and the U.S. Marshals Service. The Deputy Attorney General may invite representatives from other federal agencies to participate in the Task Force.
The Task Force will be responsible for issuing a report to the Attorney General by the end of June. “I have asked the Task Force to prioritize its study of efforts to interfere with our elections; efforts to interfere with our critical infrastructure; the use of the Internet to spread violent ideologies and to recruit followers; the mass theft of corporate, governmental, and private information; the use of technology to avoid or frustrate law enforcement; and the mass exploitation of computers and other digital devices to attack American citizens and businesses,” Attorney General Sessions said.
The scope of the Task Force’s report is not limited to these categories. The Task Force will also examine other areas where the federal government can improve its efforts to combat cyber threats.
Attorney General Sessions has made it clear that the federal government will not tolerate cyber threats. “We will use every tool at our disposal to confront these threats and keep the American people safe,” he said.
The creation of the Cyber-Digital Task Force is a significant step forward in the federal government’s efforts to combat cyber threats. It is a recognition of the growing threat posed by cybercrime and a commitment to doing something about it.
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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