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IST Contributes to the International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit for the Fourth Consecutive Year: Exercises, Workshops, and Private Sector Advisory Panel

IST Contributes to the International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit for the Fourth Consecutive Year: Exercises, Workshops, and Private Sector Advisory Panel

Over the last four years, IST has been a critical partner to the International Counter Ransomware Initiative's coalition of governments and other key partners in their effort to coordinate global actions against ransomware. This October, IST’s Steve Kelly, Elizabeth Vish, and Gigi Flores Bustamante joined the CRI’s fifth summit in Singapore to deliver IST’s research on public-private partnerships to combat cybercrime.

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December 10, 2025

Building Cyber Resilience: International Counter Ransomware Initiative Endorses Blueprint for Ransomware Defense

Building Cyber Resilience: International Counter Ransomware Initiative Endorses Blueprint for Ransomware Defense

As the world’s largest international cyber partnership, the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) brings together over 74 member states and organizations to build international resilience to the global problem of ransomware. Ahead of its fifth gathering, IST is pleased to announce the CRI’s has endorsed the Ransomware Task Force’s Blueprint for Ransomware Defense.

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October 21, 2025

Institute for Security and Technology Announces Renewed Support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to Advance the Future of Digital Security

Institute for Security and Technology Announces Renewed Support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to Advance the Future of Digital Security

The Institute for Security and Technology (IST) is excited to announce renewed support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies for our efforts to carry out a multi-pronged approach to protect, empower, and improve overall digital security preparedness and resilience, especially that of state and local governments and small- and medium-sized businesses.

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July 23, 2025

IST joins the Public-Private Sector Advisory Panel of the Counter Ransomware Initiative

IST joins the Public-Private Sector Advisory Panel of the Counter Ransomware Initiative

This week, IST was honored to participate in the 2024 International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), the fourth annual gathering of the world’s largest partnership to combat the threat of ransomware on a global scale. In our third year of participation, we are pleased to share that we are a member of the newly-launched Public-Private Sector Advisory Panel and to have joined fellow Advisory Panel members in formally addressing CRI members about the value of collaboration with industry in meeting the urgent need to combat ransomware.

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October 3, 2024

#RansomwareTaskForce at the White House International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit

#RansomwareTaskForce at the White House International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit

Last week I was honored to represent the Ransomware Task Force at the second International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) Summit at the White House. While at the CRI, I highlighted the priority recommendations of the RTF, progress achieved since publication of the inaugural report, the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense, and the recently-released Cyber Incident Reporting Framework.

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November 5, 2022