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The Ransomware Task Force at 5 Years: Progress… and Backsliding

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The Ransomware Task Force at 5 Years: Progress… and Backsliding

As we mark the fifth anniversary of the release of the RTF report and its 48 recommendations, IST’s cyber experts took time to reflect on each of the 4 pillars, note where they’ve seen improvements since 2021, and track where progress has slowed–or even taken a step back.
blueprint, cybercrime, deter, disrupt, prepare, Ransomware, respond, RTF
April 30, 2026
Governance and Cyber Risk for SMEs: Remapping the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense

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Governance and Cyber Risk for SMEs: Remapping the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense

In 2022, the Ransomware Task Force developed the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense to provide SMEs with an actionable framework to defend against the most common attacks, aligning with NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework 1.0. Today, IST releases the Blueprint remapped to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, incorporating a new core function and updating key considerations for the most vulnerable SMEs.
blueprint, cybersecurity, defense, governance, Ransomware, SMEs, Take9
November 6, 2025
Plan directeur de défense contre les rançongiciels

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Plan directeur de défense contre les rançongiciels

En réponse à la mesure 3.1.1 du rapport du Groupe de travail sur la lutte contre les rançongiciels, qui recommande à la communauté de la cybersécurité d’« élaborer un cadre clair de mesures exécutables d’atténuation, d’intervention et de récupération relatives aux rançongiciels », le Groupe de travail sur le Plan directeur de défense contre les rançongiciels a intégré au présent document un sous-ensemble structuré de mesures de protection essentielles en matière de cyberhygiène3, puisées dans le site Web Contrôles de sécurité essentiels du contrôles du CIS® v8.
blueprint, cybersecurity, defend, protect, Ransomware, respond
July 14, 2025
The Truth about Ransomware (and How to Stop It)

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The Truth about Ransomware (and How to Stop It)

Megan Stifel joins the podcast "The Internet of Threats" with host Eric Greenwald to discuss the current and future state of ransomware, what small- and medium-sized businesses can do to fight ransomware, and whether tactics like regulation and insurance actually help or hurt the fight against ransomware​​.
blueprint, cyber insurance, cybersecurity, Ransomware, RTF, SMEs
September 8, 2022
Blueprint for Ransomware Defense: An Action Plan for Ransomware Mitigation, Response, and Recovery for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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Blueprint for Ransomware Defense: An Action Plan for Ransomware Mitigation, Response, and Recovery for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

In response to Action 3.1.1 of the Ransomware Task Force (RTF) report, which calls for the cybersecurity community to “develop a clear, actionable framework for ransomware mitigation, response, and recovery,” the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense Working Group developed a Blueprint comprised of a curated subset of essential cyber hygiene Safeguards from the Center for Internet Security Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) v8.
blueprint, Blueprint for Ransomware Defense, cyber attacks, defense, Future of Digital Security, Ransomware, RTF
August 3, 2022
Testimony: Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency

Testimony

Testimony: Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency

On June 7, 2022, IST Chief Strategy Officer Megan Stifel testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for the hearing entitled, "Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency."
blueprint, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, ransom payments, Ransomware
June 7, 2022
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