Exclusive-U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrorism, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused by cyber criminals, a senior department official told Reuters. Internal guidance sent on Thursday to U.S. attorney s offices across the country said information about ransomware investigations in the field should be centrally coordinated wit…
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