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Cryptocurrency Crackdown Won’t Stop Ransomware, CISA Official Says Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. email The scourge of ransomware will proceed with or without closer regulation of the ecosystem that facilitates victims paying anonymous criminals to unlock or return data they steal and hold hostage, a senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official said. “Criminals have always found an innovative way to continue the attack [through] some mechanism so, you know, if we were to magically flip a switch and make Bitcoin for instance completely...

In their 81-page report, "A Comprehensive Framework for Action: Key Recommendations from the Ransomware Task Force," experts share proposed guidance to deter ransomware attacks, disrupt its business model, help organizations prepare, and better respond to the global threat. While other threats, such as business email compromise, also cause tremendous losses for businesses each year, RTF is focusing on ransomware because of its massive impact. "One of the concerns we have is the scope and scale of ransomware," says Megan Stifel, executive director for the Americas at the Global Cyber Alliance ...