US to give ransomware attacks similar priority as terrorism, official says

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In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack.

US to give ransomware attacks similar priority as terrorism, official says
The US Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused by cyber criminals, a senior department official told Reuters. Internal guidance sent on Thursday to US ...

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