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

By Christopher Bing on Jun 4, 2021 6:50AM
US to give ransomware attacks similar priority as terrorism, official says

In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack.

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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By Christopher Bing
Jun 4 2021
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