Ransomware and Digital Extortion Task Force has been launched by the White House to coordinate efforts to combat the increasing damage being done by ransomware-wielding attackers. Last month, the DarkSide gang hit Colonial Pipeline Corp., leading to supply concerns and panic-buying of fuel along the U.S. Eastern seaboard. The Justice Department issued new guidance for prosecutors, to ensure that all cases they’re tracking – domestically and abroad – get coordinated with the government’s recently launched task force. White House memo urges businesses to “take your ransomware crime seriously and ensure corporate cyber defenses match the threat””]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/white-house-urges-businesses-improve-ransomware-defenses-a-16801