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US announces visa restriction policy for people complicit in cybercrime

By Thomson Reuters Jul 23, 2026 | 9:48 AM

July 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State ​Marco ‌Rubio on Thursday announced a new ‌visa ​restriction ⁠policy that he ⁠said would target individuals responsible for ​or complicit in ⁠cybercrime ⁠and cyber-enabled ​crimes.

Immediate family members ​of individuals engaged ‌in such activities may also ⁠be subjected to visa restrictions, ⁠Rubio added ‌in ⁠a statement ​released ‌by the ​U.S. ⁠State Department.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil, editing by Bhargav ​Acharya)