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December 15, 2021 3:00 pm
Intervention or Cooperation? The Roles for Military and Law Enforcement in Combating Ransomware
What are the rules of engagement for law enforcement and the military in preparing for and responding to threat actors operating overseas, often in jurisdictions that lack the political will to effectively address ransomware actors? On December 15, 2021, IST's Megan Stifel moderated a conversation with Lauren Zabierek, Gavin Wilde, Gary Corn, and Dmitri Alperovitch on law enforcement and the military’s role in combating national-scale cyber threats.
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USCYBERCOM
December 15, 2021
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Reading List: The Roles for Military and Law Enforcement in Combating Ransomware
As the ransomware threat spreads worldwide, there remains debate around how to best leverage all the government’s tools. The military has more capacity and resources, especially to launch offensive operations, while law enforcement has more tools for prosecution and international coordination. Leveraging the two is critical to successfully counter the spread of ransomware.
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December 14, 2021
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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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May 12, 2021
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