World Feb 20 Ransomware group LockBit is disrupted by a global police operation that includes 2 arrests By Jill Lawless, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Nation Aug 08 White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools The White House held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools. By Frank Bajak, Associated Press
Nation Jul 05 After school hacks, ransomware criminals expose kids’ private files online Three months after an attack on the Minneapolis district that dumped sexual assault case files online, administrators have not delivered on their promise to inform individual victims. Unlike for hospitals, no federal law exists to require this notification from schools. By Frank Bajak, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press, Larry Fenn, Associate Press
Politics Jan 26 U.S. infiltrates, dismantles big ransomware gang Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year. By Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Associated Press
Economy Oct 25 Russia-backed hackers are targeting cloud services, Microsoft says Microsoft said Monday the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global technology supply chain and have been relentlessly targeting cloud service companies and others since summer. By Alan Suderman, Associated Press
Oct 15 Watch 6:46 International community joins forces as ransomware attacks create major disruptions By Nick Schifrin 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… Continue watching
Sep 21 Biden administration targets ransomware payment ‘enablers’ By Eric Tucker, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 25 Biden tackles cybersecurity with tech, finance leaders By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers. Continue reading
Jul 19 Microsoft Exchange hack caused by China, U.S. and allies say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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