Security News > 2021 > June > G7 leaders ask Russia to hunt down ransomware gangs within its borders
G7 leaders have asked Russia to urgently disrupt ransomware gangs believed to be operating within its borders, following a stream of attacks targeting organizations from critical sectors worldwide.
"We call on all states to urgently identify and disrupt ransomware criminal networks operating from within their borders, and hold those networks accountable for their actions," the G7 leaders said at the G7 Cornwall Summit.
"In particular, we call on Russia [.] to identify, disrupt, and hold to account those within its borders who conduct ransomware attacks, abuse virtual currency to launder ransoms, and other cybercrime."
White House's public letter followed several attacks coordinated by ransomware gangs believed to be Russian-based.
In early May, the DarkSide ransomware gang was behind an attack that forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down the largest pipeline in the US and pay a $5 million ransom.
The White House again declared the United States' commitment to battle ransomware operations together with the other G7 member states in a statement published over the weekend.