U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has released Use of Cryptocurrency in Ransomware Attacks, Available Data, and National Security Concerns. …
Ransomware Attacks and Cryptocurrency: National Security Concerns →
Cybersecurity becomes increasingly challenging as criminal tactics evolve and adapt. American companies are at the forefront as they race to strengthen network security in response to cyber threats. In 2021 …
Following the May 8, 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, National Security Archive has released a new briefing book This is Not a Drill: Ransoming American Security. Attributed to the ransomware group DarkSide, the attack which paralyzed …
New National Security Archive Briefing Book on Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack →
Ransomware, a cybercrime in which attackers remotely compromise computer systems until a ransom is given, is posing an increasing risk to national security. These attacks can potentially cripple critical government …
Combating Ransomware: Key Recommendations from the Ransomware Task Force →
A targeted, librarian-selected list of foundational, recently-released, or potentially important resources related to ransomware.
Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2017 opens a can of (ransom)worms. Where do we stand?
FBI: $1.33 billion lost to internet-facilitated crime in 2016
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2016 – The year of Ransomware. The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) released their report regarding the new hostage taking tactic for cyber-criminals. The new form of cyber-hostage-taking, “is …
