Russia was not invited to attend a 30-country virtual meeting led by the United States that is aimed at combating the growing threat of ransomware and other cyber crime, a senior administration official said. Many ransomware gangs operate from Ukraine and Russia, private sector cybersecurity experts say. Some U.S. officials and analysts have said RussianContinue reading “Russia excluded from 30-country meeting to fight ransomware and cyber crime”
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Ransomware: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them.
Putin says Russia would accept conditional handover of cyber criminals to U.S.
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia would be ready to hand over cyber criminals to the United States if Washington did the same for Moscow and the two powers reached an agreement to that effect. Putin made the comments in an interview aired in excerpts on state television on Sunday ahead of a June 16Continue reading “Putin says Russia would accept conditional handover of cyber criminals to U.S.”
Adversaries Could Shut Down US Power Grid, Energy Secretary Says
“Everyone needs to wake up and up their game in terms of protecting themselves,” Sec. Jennifer Granholm said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm issued a warning to American companies: our adversaries have the capability to shut down the entire U.S. power grid. When Granholm was asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper about vulnerabilities in the electricity grid and whetherContinue reading “Adversaries Could Shut Down US Power Grid, Energy Secretary Says”
Exclusive: U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrorism
The U.S. Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused by cyber criminals, a senior department official told Reuters. Internal guidance sent on Thursday to U.S. attorney’s offices across the country said information about ransomware investigationsContinue reading “Exclusive: U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrorism”
Ransomware attack forces shutdown of major U.S. fuel pipeline
A major U.S. fuel pipeline running from Texas to New York has been taken offline by its operator because of a ransomware attack, Colonial Pipeline said Saturday. Why it matters: It’s a significant breach of critical infrastructure and comes on the heels of multiple other major cyberattacks on both U.S. companies and the federal government. Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45%Continue reading “Ransomware attack forces shutdown of major U.S. fuel pipeline”
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