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RTF Progress Reports

The Ransomware Task Force is committed to seeing our mission through.

As part of our ongoing mission to counter the ransomware threat, the Ransomware Task Force continually reflects on its original recommendations and monitors policy changes across industry and government. We engage with these findings openly, and work with our members to be agile in our ongoing recommendations.

Ransomware Task Force: Doubling Down

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Ransomware Task Force: Doubling Down

While the U.S. government and its partners made great strides in combating ransomware in 2023, attacks have only increased. Of the 48 recommendations made in the original RTF Report, our assessment remains unchanged from a year ago: only 24 have seen significant progress.
cybersecurity, incident reporting, ransom payments, Ransomware
April 24, 2024
May 2023 Progress Report: Ransomware Task Force: Gaining Ground

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May 2023 Progress Report: Ransomware Task Force: Gaining Ground

As of May 2023, 92% of the 48 RTF recommendations have seen some action, with 50% experiencing significant progress, including through legislation and policy adoption.This report walks readers through the RTF’s second year, acknowledging tremendous shifts in the ecosystem, especially in light of the war in Ukraine, and highlights key areas of progress.
disruption, incident reporting, progress report, ransom payments, Ransomware
May 5, 2023
Eighteen Months On: Continued Progress on Ransomware Task Force Recommendations

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Eighteen Months On: Continued Progress on Ransomware Task Force Recommendations

In the 6 months since the publication of the Ransomware Task Force (RTF) Progress Report this May, we have seen a great deal of action to combat ransomware, but we have also seen the scale of the threat continue to grow, even as stakeholders continue to focus on it.
deter, disrupt, incident reporting, prepare, progress report, Ransomware, respond
December 5, 2022
The Ransomware Task Force: One Year On

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The Ransomware Task Force: One Year On

In the year since the publication of the RTF report, the Ransomware Task Force reflects on progrsss, noting a great deal of action to combat ransomware and a continued rise observed incidents. This summary briefly discusses some of the ransomware-related activity of the last year, its impact, the current threat level, and the RTF's recommendations for moving forward.
cyber attacks, deter, disrupt, Future of Digital Security, prepare, Ransomware, respond, RTF
May 8, 2022