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Ransomware to be treated more like terrorism, US official says – Sydney Morning Herald
Investigators in US attorney’s offices handling ransomware attacks will be expected to share both updated case details and active technical information with leaders…
Washington: The US 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 US attorneys offices across the country said information about ransomware investigations in the field should be centrally coordinated with a recently created task force in Washington.
The Colonial Pipeline…
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