Security News > 2024 > March > International effort to disrupt cybercrime moves into operational phase

The Cybercrime Atlas, a massive undertaking that aims to disrupt cybercriminals across the globe, enters its operational phase in 2024, two years after organizers laid the groundwork at the RSA Conference.

"One of the main questions was, is it actually possible, with companies stepping in to invest resources in this type of research? And it became very clear that yes, companies can work together, they are very eager to create this type of knowledge base and to be part of such processes," Tal Goldstein, the WEF Centre for Cybersecurity's head of strategy, told The Register.

Despite some recent high-profile takedowns of major cybercrime organizations, ransomware, cyber espionage, and all other types of electronic crimes are flourishing.

It also underscored the growing emphasis that the WEF has placed on cybercrime - and cybersecurity - over the past few years.

At its annual meeting in Davos this year, the WEF hosted a panel on ransomware disruption.

"This isn't an isolated event and over time the WEF has received"more requests from our partners, CEOs, chairmen of big companies, saying [the Forum] needs to be involved" in helping organizations improve their cybersecurity posture and resilience," Goldstein added.

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