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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.

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.

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.

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.

WATCH: Wray says FBI discourages ransomware payments despite recent trend

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The FBI's director told lawmakers Thursday that the bureau discourages ransomware payments to hacking groups even as major companies in the past month have participated in multimillion-dollar transactions aimed at getting their systems back online.

WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee holds hearing on cyber threats with Colonial Pipeline

By News Desk and Associated Press

Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount will testify on Wednesday before the House Committee on Homeland Security to discuss the May 7 cyberattack on the oil company.

News Wrap: U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers

In our news wrap Monday, U.S. investigators have recovered the majority of the cryptocurrency payment given to hackers from last month's Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, Vice President Harris was in Guatemala to discuss the surge in immigration from Central America…

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WATCH: U.S. has recovered ransom payment made after pipeline hack

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force created by the Biden administration Justice Department.

Ransomware and data breaches linked to uptick in fatal heart attacks

By Nsikan Akpan

Another unintended consequence of electronic medical records has been revealed.

2 Iranian hackers charged for U.S. ransomware extortion scheme

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The computer hackers are accused of creating ransomware known as SamSam that encrypted data on the computers of more than 200 victims, including the cities of Atlanta and Newark, New Jersey.