President Joe Biden will convene industry leaders late next month to discuss strategies for confronting the growing threat of cyberattacks, according to a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council. Separately, Biden has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to act against ransomware gangs in his country who are blamed for several recent ransomware attacks. Some members of Congress who took part in the briefing were less than impressed. One lawmaker, who was granted anonymity to discuss it, said there was no discussion of a new government entity to lead the counterattack against ransomware operatives and that much of the discussion focused on defense -- of businesses and critical infrastructure. Subscribe to Mint Newsletters * Enter a valid email * Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.

Source: Mint July 21, 2021 13:30 UTC