Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Assaults
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Fraud Administration & Cybercrime
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Additionally: the Current Ransomware Surge, Crypto Reserve Controversy
On this week’s replace, 4 ISMG editors mentioned the current surge in ransomware assaults, implications of the U.S. army’s pause on cyber operations towards Russia, and President Trump’s daring however controversial plan to create a nationwide cryptocurrency reserve.
See Additionally: New Assaults. Skyrocketing Prices. The True Price of a Safety Breach.
The panelists – Anna Delaney, director, productions; Tony Morbin, government information editor, EU; Chris Riotta, managing editor, GovInfoSecurity; and Mathew Schwartz, government editor, DataBreachToday and Europe – mentioned:
- How ransomware appears to be thriving, nonetheless aided in no small measure by a thriving ecosystem of hackers and repair suppliers;
- Implications of reviews that the U.S. authorities has suspended offensive cyber operations towards Russia and the potential threat of emboldening adversaries, weakening defenses and signaling a retreat that Russia may exploit;
- Questions concerning the U.S. President Trump’s plan to create a nationwide crypto reserve, any potential impression of the unstable cryptocurrency business on taxpayers, and fears that the plan will profit rich buyers and crypto insiders fairly than the general public.
The ISMG Editors’ Panel runs weekly. Do not miss our earlier installments, together with the Feb. 21 version on Russia’s ransomware purge and the Feb. 28 version on the implications of Basta’s downfall.
