Tag: the US
US to bolster cyber synergies with new defence center launch
The US government has revealed it is introducing a new cyber defence center focused on strengthening collaboration between the public and private sector.
US cyber director Inglis calls for cyber statistics bureau creation
US national cyber director Chris Inglis has endorsed a plan for the creation of a bureau of cyber statistics which will collect and analyse threat data.
‘Shooting war’ with a major power could break out over cyberattacks,...
President Joe Biden has claimed the US is more likely to end up in a ‘real shooting war with a major power’ due to cybercrime than any other form of conflict.
Chinese hackers breached US pipelines between 2011 and 2013, joint advisory...
An advisory by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed Chinese state-backed hackers breached 13 US pipelines between 2011 and 2013.
US introduces ransomware safety site, offers incentives for hacker tips
The US government has unveiled a new website designed to provide businesses with greater knowledge of the threat posed by ransomware to their companies.
US launches inter-agency task force to tackle ransomware wave
The US government has introduced a new interagency task force aimed at combating the increasing challenge of ransomware on the United States.
US Senate confirms ex-National Security Agency official as CISA director
The US Senate has confirmed Jen Easterly as the new director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
US court gives fraudster 7-year jail sentence following attempted $2m scam
A US federal judge has sentenced a Houston-based man to a 7-year jail sentence for his role in trying to steal over $2m from victims through romance scams and spoofed emails.
US will act on cybercriminals if Russia doesn’t, White House Press...
US White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has warned the Russian government that the US will take action against cybercriminal groups if the Russian government fails to do so.
CISA unveils ransomware self-assessment tool to bolster company security
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched the Ransomware Readiness Assessment (RRA) to help companies strengthen their security.