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Attacks after a recent wave of hacks crippled several major companies. u.s. officials tell nbc news that the white house is looking to treat these attacks as national security threats, using intelligence agencies to spy on hacking groups and considering cyber responses of their own. nbc news national correspondent miguel almaguer reports. >> reporter: the controversial move comes after an urgent white house warning that no company or corporation is safe. in the face of damaging cyber attacks, a new white house memo reads, the number and size of ransomware incidents have increased significantly...

Of gunfire. >> the resistance headquarters are at the top of main street. >> so we've got that taken care of. we've sent the bat signal out to wasps across the planet, that are going to nantucket this summer. but mr. secretary, seriously, ransomware. we're seeing it time and again we have to start treating this like terrorism, right? >> it's a vast national and international crime wave. one of the dangerous things about ransomware and very few people will really say this is the amount demanded is very often affordable. it's been reported that -- reported that, you know, the recent attack on co...

In the face of damaging cyberattacks a new white house memo reads, "the number and size of ransomware incidents have increased significantly. business executives should immediately convene their leadership teams to discuss the ransomware threat and ensure you have the ability to continue or quickly restore operations." >> these criminal groups are able to make a profit off the backs of businesses, schools, local governments and more >> reporter: calling ransomware attacks a threat to core business operations, not just data breaches, the white house says, "the private sector has a distinct and ...