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Governments can make cyber extortion an unprofitable activity.
On the eve of the annual summit of the International Anti-Ransomware Initiative (CRI), which will be held on October 31 in Washington, the US National Security Council (NSC) calls on all participating countries to declare their unwillingness to pay ransoms to cybercriminals. This is reported by three sources familiar with the initiative's plans.
The White House's goal is to have this statement adopted before the summit begins. However, the timing of this plan remains unclear. The statement will only apply to participating governments, and not to private companies and organizations.
CRI was launched in 2021 with 31 members and has since expanded to 47 members. Attention to the problem grew after the Costa Rican government refused to pay a $ 10 million ransom to the group in April 2022 after a cyberattack that paralyzed the country's operations .
Cybersecurity experts consider the proposed plan an important step in the fight against ransomware. They believe that governments should lead by example without paying ransoms. However, not all experts support this plan. Prominent hacker Mark Rogers has expressed concerns about the White House's approach. In his opinion, attention should be focused on improving the cyber defense of less protected governments.
It is also worth noting that many payments remain secret. Threat and ransomware expert Brett Callow says it would be surprising if none of the national governments agreed to pay the ransom.
Costa Rica's experience shows that political factors can also play a role in Government decision-making. Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chávez has said that even if he had the opportunity, he would not agree to the ransom payment. The refusal to pay led to a series of attacks that destroyed the country's infrastructure.
Taking all these factors into account, the CRI initiative is not just an attempt to unify approaches, but also a challenge for world leaders, requiring a more comprehensive and multidimensional solution to the problem of ransomware.
On the eve of the annual summit of the International Anti-Ransomware Initiative (CRI), which will be held on October 31 in Washington, the US National Security Council (NSC) calls on all participating countries to declare their unwillingness to pay ransoms to cybercriminals. This is reported by three sources familiar with the initiative's plans.
The White House's goal is to have this statement adopted before the summit begins. However, the timing of this plan remains unclear. The statement will only apply to participating governments, and not to private companies and organizations.
CRI was launched in 2021 with 31 members and has since expanded to 47 members. Attention to the problem grew after the Costa Rican government refused to pay a $ 10 million ransom to the group in April 2022 after a cyberattack that paralyzed the country's operations .
Cybersecurity experts consider the proposed plan an important step in the fight against ransomware. They believe that governments should lead by example without paying ransoms. However, not all experts support this plan. Prominent hacker Mark Rogers has expressed concerns about the White House's approach. In his opinion, attention should be focused on improving the cyber defense of less protected governments.
It is also worth noting that many payments remain secret. Threat and ransomware expert Brett Callow says it would be surprising if none of the national governments agreed to pay the ransom.
Costa Rica's experience shows that political factors can also play a role in Government decision-making. Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chávez has said that even if he had the opportunity, he would not agree to the ransom payment. The refusal to pay led to a series of attacks that destroyed the country's infrastructure.
Taking all these factors into account, the CRI initiative is not just an attempt to unify approaches, but also a challenge for world leaders, requiring a more comprehensive and multidimensional solution to the problem of ransomware.
