Sen. Moody Highlights Cybersecurity Push for Floridians During National Month

U.S. Senator Ashley Moody is using National Cybersecurity Month to highlight her legislative work protecting Floridians from online threats, including predators targeting children and scammers preying on seniors.

"Criminals don't have to break into your home to steal from you—they can target you through a call, email or even a text," Moody said in a statement released Tuesday. "As U.S. Senator, I'm working to protect Floridians from online bad actors—including scammers, fraudsters, and child predators."

Moody is championing several pieces of legislation. She's backing the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which would give young people and parents better tools and transparency to protect against online harms—a cause she supported during her time as Florida's Attorney General. She also recently introduced the STOP Scams Against Seniors Act to help law enforcement investigate and prosecute criminals targeting seniors through fraud. Moody is an original cosponsor of the No FAKES Act, which would prevent unauthorized use of voices and images in AI-generated deepfakes, and introduced the SWIPES Act to toughen penalties on gift card fraud and close loopholes criminals exploit.

During her tenure as Florida Attorney General, Moody created the Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit in 2023, which froze more than $17 million in illicit cryptocurrency funds and worked 40 active cases involving senior victims.