Security News > 2021 > October > US unites 30 countries to disrupt global ransomware attacks

Today, U.S. President Joe Biden said that the U.S. will bring together 30 countries to jointly crack down on ransomware gangs behind a barrage of attacks impacting organizations worldwide.

"I am committed to strengthening our cybersecurity by hardening our critical infrastructure against cyberattacks, disrupting ransomware networks, working to establish and promote clear rules of the road for all nations in cyberspace, and making clear we will hold accountable those that threaten our security."

This announcement comes as a response to recent attacks, including ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline, JBS Foods, and Kaseya in the United States, which have revealed significant vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure worldwide.

Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger urged U.S. businesses to take ransomware seriously the same month, following the Colonial Pipeline and JBS ransomware attacks.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki added that the U.S. will take action against ransomware groups operating within Russia's borders if "The Russian government cannot or will not."

In July, Interpol also urged industry partners and police agencies worldwide to work together to disrupt the ransomware pandemic after G7 leaders asked Russia to disrupt Russian-based ransomware gangs.

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