Russia left out of White House’s 30-country ransomware summit – By Zachary Basu (Axios) / Oct 13 2021
Russia is not one of the 30 countries invited to this week’s virtual counter-ransomware summit hosted by the White House, where the U.S. and its partners will discuss ways to crack down on global cybercriminal networks, according to a senior Biden administration official.
Why it matters: The Biden administration is seeking to form an international coalition to stop ransomware attacks without having to rely on the Russian government, which has been accused of harboring cyber gangs.
Driving the news: The FBI has attributed two of this year’s most high-profile ransomware attacks, which forced the temporary shutdowns of a major fuel pipeline and the largest meat supplier in the U.S., to the Russia-linked groups Darkside and REvil.
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