Economy Oct 25 Russia-backed hackers are targeting cloud services, Microsoft says By Alan Suderman, Associated Press
World Oct 15 Watch 6:46 International community joins forces as ransomware attacks create major disruptions Thirty countries have been meeting virtually with the Biden administration this week to coordinate efforts against the growing problem of ransomware cyber attacks, which have caused major disruptions around the world in recent months. Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security… By Nick Schifrin
Nation Sep 21 Biden administration targets ransomware payment ‘enablers’ The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the financial marketplace for criminal ransomware gangs, announcing sanctions against a Russia-based virtual currency brokerage that officials say has processed illicit transactions for attackers. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Aug 25 Biden tackles cybersecurity with tech, finance leaders Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
World Jul 19 Microsoft Exchange hack caused by China, U.S. and allies say The Biden administration and Western allies formally blamed China for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software and accused Beijing of working with criminal hackers in ransomware attacks and other cyber operations. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Jul 15 State Department offering rewards up to $10 million to curb ransomware By Frank Bajak, Associated Press The rewards are for information leading to the identification of anyone engaged in foreign state-sanctioned malicious cyber activity, including ransomware attacks, against critical U.S. infrastructure. Continue reading
Jul 09 Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The warning to Putin was largely a repetition of the tough rhetoric Biden had used during their meeting in Geneva last month, when he warned that there would be consequences for continuing cyberattacks emanating from Russia. Continue reading
Jul 08 Why ransomware attacks are on the rise — and what can be done to stop them By Lynsey Jeffery, Vignesh Ramachandran As a slew of disruptive ransomware attacks have rattled the U.S., here’s what you should know as debate over cybersecurity and how to fight ransomware continues. Continue reading
Jul 02 Ransomware hits hundreds of U.S. companies, security firm says By Frank Bajak, Eric Tucker, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Senate Armed Services Committee holds hearing on recent cyber attacks By Associated Press The dilemma surrounding ransomware payments has left U.S. officials fumbling about how to respond to such demands. While the Biden administration “strongly discourages” paying, officials recognize that failing to pay would be almost self-destructive for some victims. Continue reading