Rubio restricts visas for sextortionists, cyber scammers

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 08:14 PM UTC·Source: CyberScoop

Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 09:00 PM UTC

Executive Summary

The move stems from a Trump executive order as the administration continues to pursue cyber-enabled fraud and other crimes. The post Rubio restricts visas for sextortionists, cyber scammers appeared first on CyberScoop .

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Originally published by CyberScoop on Jul 23, 2026.

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