US government aims to prevent ransomware damage from spreading with a 1 billion yen ransom program
In order to prevent attacks by ransomware, which has caused great damage in many fields, the US government will reward up to $ 10 million (about 1.1 billion yen) for information that leads to the identification and whereabouts of people participating in cyber attack groups. Announced to issue.
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Rewards for Justice --Wanted for Terrorism --Foreign Malicious Cyber Activity Against US Critical Infrastructure
Rewards Up To $ 10 Million!
— Rewards for Justice (@RFJ_USA) July 15, 2021
For information on foreign malicious #cyber operations targeting US critical infrastructure.
Submit info on these illegal activities via Tor at https://t.co/WvkI416g4W
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$ 10 million rewards bolster White House anti-ransomware bid
https://apnews.com/article/technology-joe-biden-europe-business-government-and-politics-cd21d84b5fd070421f871610b40e91d0
In the United States, in 2021, the damage caused by ransomware attacks that deprive access to networks and systems and demand a ransom is intensifying, and Colonial Pipeline, the largest oil pipeline company in the United States, costs more than 500 million yen. JBS, the world's largest meat processor, paysmore than 1.2 billion yen.
The US government has not overlooked this situation silently, and decided to raise the priority of response to the same level as 'terrorism.'
The United States raises the priority of responding to ransomware attacks to the same level as terrorism --GIGAZINE
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In addition, since many ransomware attacks are believed to be carried out by Russian-based cyberattack groups, there are 16 areas such as infrastructure between President Biden of the United States and President Putin of Russia. Discussions were held on the designation of 'prohibited areas' that are not subject to cyberattacks.
President Biden Shows Putin 'Cyber Attack Banned Area'-GIGAZINE
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The newly announced measure is to pay up to $ 10 million (about 1.1 billion yen) incentives for information that leads to the identification and whereabouts of persons who participated in malicious cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. This is due to the 'Reward for Justice ' program that the Department of State has been operating since 1984, which has paid more than $ 200 million to more than 100 people so far. There is a track record.
In the ransomware attack, 80% of the organizations and companies that have already been attacked are said to have been attacked for the second time, so thorough measures are required.
80% of organizations that paid ransom after being attacked by ransomware were attacked for the second time --GIGAZINE
For reporting, a contact point has been set up via Tor to ensure the safety and security of the information source.
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