Uncle Sam tells overseas cybercrooks their visas are canceled
24-07-2026 14:15 via theregister.com

Uncle Sam tells overseas cybercrooks their visas are canceled

Marco Rubio says the US will deny visas to foreign nationals involved in cybercrime and may extend the restrictions to their immediate families. The US secretary of state announced the restrictions on Thursday, citing a rise in overseas investment scams "often orchestrated by Chinese transnational criminal organizations." Rubio said that in 2024, scammers defrauded US citizens of more than $10 billion, and additionally preyed on children through sextortion schemes that can "devastate families an
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