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FBI director compares danger of ransomware to 9/11 terror threatBy Julian E. Barnes, New York Times
Last Updated: Jun 05, 2021, 10:53 AM IST
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“There are a lot of parallels, there’s a lot of importance, and a lot of focus by us on disruption and prevention,” Wray said.
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The Biden administration is sounding increasingly urgent alarms about high-profile ransomware attacks that have caused widespread gas shortages, shut down meat-processing plants and paralyzed hospitals, as officials step up efforts to counter cyberthreats.
FBI Director Christopher Wray told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Friday that the ransomware threat was comparable to the challenge of global terrorism in the days after 9/11.
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The Biden administration is taking steps to counter the growing threat of cyberattacks on U.S. businesses, and encouraging companies to do more to protect themselves.
Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, said that Russia was harboring some of the most dangerous ransomware groups.Credit.Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times
June 4, 2021Updated 8:39 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON The Biden administration is sounding increasingly urgent alarms about high-profile ransomware attacks that have caused widespread gas shortages, shut meat processing plants and paralyzed hospitals, as officials step up efforts to counter cyberthreats.
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