Two major ransomware attacks on U.S. entities this year have been attributed to Russia-linked groups Darkside and REvil.
Russia is not among the list of 30 countries who have been invited to attend a virtual summit hosted by the White House on countering ransomware attacks, reports said on Wednesday, an unsurprising move that comes after several high profile ransomware attacks on U.S. facilities were attributed to Russia-linked groups earlier this year.... [+], officials from the U.S.
The summit will reportedly focus on “national resilience, countering illicit finance, disruption and other law enforcement efforts, and diplomacy,”Biden administration officials reportedly intend to engage with Russia on the issue through a set of “expert consultations” which began after President Joe Biden met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva earlier this year.
In a ransomware attack, the hacker holds the victim’s data hostage—threatening to either permanently delete it or release it publicly—unless they agree to pay a ransom, often in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
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