U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions created a new Department of Justice Task Force aimed at combating global cybersecurity threats.
The "Cyber-Digital Task Force" will advise the Attorney General on the "most effective ways that [the Department of Justice] can confront [cyber] threats and keep the American people safe." In a memorandum, the Attorney General noted the prevalence of cyber threats in areas that include the "theft of corporate, governmental, and private information on a mass scale" and "weaponizing of consumer devices . . . to launch attacks on American citizens and businesses." Attorney General Sessions requested a report from the Task Force offering cyber-related recommendations by June 30, 2018.
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