Four Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to heads of four federal agencies on Friday. They urge agencies to “pursue all options available to protect American communities” from cyberattacks, they say. They call for increased enforcement of existing money laundering and financial crimes statutes to deter attacks and aid in the recovery of crypto ransoms. The four departments did not immediately respond to Information Security Media Group’s request for comment. There has been a wave of high-profile attacks in 2021, including those hitting Colonial Pipeline, meat producer JBS USA; and managed service provider Kaseya.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/democratic-lawmakers-urge-agencies-to-act-on-ransomware-a-17716