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Law Enforcement Strikes BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware, Seizing Funds and Infrastructure
This summer, U.S. and international law enforcement agencies carried out a coordinated operation against the BlackSuit (formerly Royal) ransomware group, confiscating over $1M in illicit cryptocurrency. IST Senior Associate for the Future of Digital Security Gigi Flores Bustamante unpacks the takedown.
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Ransomware
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Ransomware Task Force
August 28, 2025
Blog
What Does Ransomware Have to Do with War and Peace: IST’s Contributions to the Final UN OEWG Negotiation Session
IST joined the eleventh and final substantive session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies this week at the UN. While there, we participated in a side event on the Brazil Ransomware Task Force.
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law
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Organization of American States
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Ransomware
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United Nations
July 10, 2025
Event
May 1, 2025 3:20 pm
Taking the Fight Upstream: Pursuing Systemic Defense Against Phishing
Three decades into the public internet, cybercrime is booming and phishing remains a key vector. At RSA 2025, IST Chief Trust Officer Steve Kelly joined a panel on pursuing systemic defense against phishing.
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cybercrime
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cybersecurity
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fraud
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ICT
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phishing
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systemic defense
May 1, 2025
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IST at RSA 2025: Zeroing in on hybrid warfare, ransomware, phishing, and more
Core to our mission at IST is our belief that we achieve more when industry, government, and civil society come together in pursuit of a common goal. We’re proud to join the global community of cyber experts convening in San Francisco next week for RSA Conference!
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critical infrastructure
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cybercrime
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cybersecurity
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national security
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phishing
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Ransomware
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systemic defense
April 23, 2025
Blog
Cracked and Nulled: International Law Enforcement Takes Down Two of the World’s Largest Cybercrime Forums
In a recent victory against cybercrime, international law enforcement agencies jointly announced in January the successful disruption of Cracked and Nulled, two of the world’s largest cybercrime forums. IST Future of Digital Security Associate Gigi Flores Bustamante breaks down key actions and the operation’s strategic approach to disrupting ransomware.
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disruption
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FBI
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information sharing
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infrastructure
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public-private collaboration
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Ransomware
March 10, 2025
Podcast
Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Deep Dive on the New Cybersecurity Executive Order
“This is the capstone project that really takes and leverages all of the lessons learned that have come out of the administration’s long, ongoing efforts.” In this bonus episode of TechnologIST Talks, Chief Security Officer Megan Stifel and Chief Trust Officer Steve Kelly are joined by Carole House, Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Policy at the National Security Council. As a member of the lead office responsible for drafting the Biden administration’s final Executive Order on cybersecurity, Carole breaks down the EO’s goals, how we got here, and her hopes for the next...
cybercrime
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cybersecurity
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Executive Order
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software
January 16, 2025
Blog
Announcing Finalists for the Second Annual Cyber Policy Awards™ presented by Microsoft
The Cyber Policy Awards™ organizing committee is pleased to announce selection of 24 finalists who are in contention to receive “The Atlas” trophy, chosen by an august panel of judges from across the cyber community. The winners in each category will be revealed and celebrated at a ceremony held on the evening of Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.
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cybersecurity
January 9, 2025
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Op-ed
5 Urgent Actions in the Fightback Against Ransomware
In an article for the World Economic Forum, Philip Reiner calls for global leaders to step up in the fight against ransomware, arguing that, taken together, they "would result in immediate and longer-term benefits, and show cybercriminals that ransomware is no longer an easy and safe strategy for financial gain."
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cybercrime
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cybersecurity
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law enforcement
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Ransomware
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World Economic Forum
May 12, 2021
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