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This CNN article confirms that the US Military has been taking action against cybercriminals who make ransomware attacks.Summary
This Dec 2021 CNN article makes the following points:
- Commander of the US Army Cyber Command Paul Nakasone has confirmed that the US military has and is taking action against cybercriminals making ransomware demands.
- The US Government's urgency to attack cybercriminals was driven by the May 21 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.
- Security agencies across the US have begun to focus on stopping ransomware attacks.
- Nakasone stated that: "Before, during and since, with a number of elements of our government, we have taken actions and we have imposed costs,"
- The US Government has also tried to convince Russia to take action against cybercriminals operating in Russia.
References
- Dec 2021 CNET Hacks, ransomware and data privacy dominated cybersecurity in 2021
- Dec 2021 TOKENX A Look at the Top Cyber Attacks of 2021
- Dec 2021 Tech Times US Military Fights Against Ransomware: Cyber Crime is Massive in the Country, Needing More to Fight Against It
