1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations in Cyberspace Act of 2023 . 2. Authority for countering illegal trafficking by Mexican transnational criminal organizations in cyberspace (a) Authority (1) In general In accordance with sections 124 and 394 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may, in coordination with other relevant Federal departments and agencies and in consultation with the Government of Mexico as appropriate, conduct detection, monitoring, and other operations in cyberspace to counter Mexican transnational criminal organizations that are engaged in any of the following activities that cross the southern border of the United States: (A) Smuggling of illegal drugs, controlled substances, or precursors thereof. (B) Human trafficking. (C) Weapons trafficking. (D) Other illegal activities. (2) Certain entities The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be used to counter Mexican transnational criminal organizations, including entities cited in the most recent National Drug Threat Assessment published by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, that are engaged in the activities described in (1). (b) Cyber strategy for countering illegal trafficking by transnational criminal organizations affecting the security of United States southern border (1) Strategy required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the National Cyber Director and the heads of such other Federal departments and agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for conducting operations in cyberspace under subsection (a). (2) Elements The strategy submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the cyberspace presence and activities, including any information operations, of the entities described under subsection (a)(2) pose to the national security of the United States. (B) A