Atlantic Council: Extortion Is an Old Crime; We have Existing Strategies to combat it. The Atlantic Council contends in a report that lessons from fighting past extortion schemes could help fight ransomware. The report: Ransomware is a modern-day implementation of extortion, a crime as old as time. The U.S. has made fighting ransomware a priority, elevating it to the same level as terrorism and rewards of up to $10 million to identify perpetrators. After the incident on May 7, President Joe Biden brought up concerns about a month later.”]
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