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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
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
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Q&A: On Disrupting the Ransomware Ecosystem
What is a tabletop exercise, or TTX? How can TTXs be deployed in the ransomware context? In the latest edition of The TechnologIST, IST's Sophia Mauro sits down with Director for Digital Security Taylor Grossman to learn more about a recent TTX and IST's efforts to support disruption of the ransomware ecosystem.
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October 21, 2025
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AI, NC3, and Strategic Stability: Scenario Exercise
How might the integration of AI into global NC3 systems transform strategic stability and deterrence dynamics? In Washington, D.C. this spring, IST convened more than 60 senior officials, technical experts, and civil society actors for an in-depth analysis of the risks and opportunities of AI in NC3 using this scenario exercise.
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October 16, 2025
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Building Public-Private Trust
Over the past year, IST has hosted CTTXs with a genesis around the threats posed by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Last summer in Washington D.C., we hosted a group of experts representing the tech industry, federal government, and cybersecurity policy communities.
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April 14, 2020
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Promoting Preparedness
As part of our suite of solutions to the challenges posed by technology, T4GS conducts public-private cybersecurity tabletop exercises (CTTXs) to examine current trends and potential future crises. These games force players to actively imagine what is possible, question their assumptions, and collaborate with others outside their comfort zones.
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DDos
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Preparedness
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TTX
April 7, 2020
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