US Army hacking unit openly admits to having carried out the attack to disrupt ransomware operations
New remarks by General Paul Nakasone, head of Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency, reported by the New York Times earlier on Sunday, signal that the computer forces of the US military increasingly willing to attack criminals, not just state actors, who threaten critical U.S. infrastructure.
The US government’s fight against ransomware groups, many of which are based in Eastern Europe and Russia, also included identifying alleged blackmailers and sanctioning a cryptocurrency exchange accused of laundering money for private information. thief.
The White House has been trying to put pressure on the Russian government to crack down on cybercriminals operating on Russian soil. It remains to be seen whether that will happen, analysts say – Moscow often turns a blind eye to hackers who don’t target Russian organizations.
President Joe Biden will hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. The two men will discuss cybersecurity, according to the White House, six months after Biden called on Putin to take action against hackers during a meeting in Geneva.
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