US announces visa restriction policy for people complicit in cybercrime

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July 23 : 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.

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