White House Plans 30-Country Meeting to Combat Ransomware and Cyber Crime October 4, 2021 By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose Top U.S. national security advisers will gather officials from 30 countries this month with plans to combat the growing threat...
Biden Administration Targets Crypto Pipelines in Fight Against Ransomware Attacks September 22, 2021 By Kartikay Mehrotra and Jennifer Jacobs The Biden administration plans a fresh campaign against ransomware attacks through sanctions to cut off criminals’ cryptocurrency pipelines, and it...
U.S. Fights Cyber Attacks by Blacklisting, Sanctioning Russian Tech Firms July 19, 2021 By Karen Freifeld The United States on Friday took a new stab at Russia’s cybersecurity industry, restricting trade with four information technology firms...
U.S. Launches ‘Stop Ransomware’ Website; Offers Reward Up to $10M July 16, 2021 By Frank Bajak The State Department will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of anyone engaged in...
Biden Administration Plans More Ransom Payment Tracing in Fight Against Attacks July 16, 2021 By Jennifer Jacobs and Billy House The Biden administration intends to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies in ransomware attacks through more rigorous tracing of...
New U.S. Rules Require Pipelines to Report Cyber Incidents, Mitigate Risks May 27, 2021 By Doina Chiacu The Department of Homeland Security issued a new security directive for pipeline owners and operators on Thursday after a hack...
Obama Budget Calls for Increased Cybersecurity Funding, New High-Level Post February 10, 2016 By Tami Abdollah The Obama administration is creating a new high-level federal official to coordinate cybersecurity across civilian agencies and to work with...
Senate Takes Up Cyber Liability Bill October 21, 2015 By Patricia Zengerle The U.S. Senate on Tuesday began debating a long-delayed bill that would make it easier for corporations to share information...