Posted on Sep 14, 2021
US general in charge of cybersecurity pledges ‘surge’ to address ransomware attacks
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..."Even six months ago, we probably would have said, ‘Ransomware, that’s criminal activity,’” Mr Nakasone said. “But if it has an impact on a nation, like we’ve seen, then it becomes a national security issue. If it’s a national security issue, then certainly we’re going to surge toward it.”
In July, President Joe Biden pushed Russian President Vladimir Putin to crack down on cyber attackers, telling reporters, “We expect them to act if we give them enough information to act on who that is.”
..."Even six months ago, we probably would have said, ‘Ransomware, that’s criminal activity,’” Mr Nakasone said. “But if it has an impact on a nation, like we’ve seen, then it becomes a national security issue. If it’s a national security issue, then certainly we’re going to surge toward it.”
In July, President Joe Biden pushed Russian President Vladimir Putin to crack down on cyber attackers, telling reporters, “We expect them to act if we give them enough information to act on who that is.”
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