White House is urging private companies to take the threat of cyberattacks seriously as ransomware

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

hacks 'have increased significantly'

The private sector needs to do more to defend itself in the face of a rising cybersecurity threat, the White House said in a memo addressed to corporate executives and business leaders on Wednesday.

"The number and size of ransomware incidents have increased significantly," wrote Anne Neuberger, Biden's deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology.

"The private sector also has a critical responsibility to protect against these threats," she added. "All organizations must recognize that no company is safe from being targeted by ransomware, regardless of size or location."

The memo follows the latest attack on a key resource supplier in the US by ransomware attackers said to be based in Russia. Over the weekend, the world's largest meat processor, JBS, was forced to shut down much of its North American operations after an attack the FBI attributed to a group known as Pinchy Spider.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-white-house-is-urging-private-companies-to-take-the-threat-of-cyberattacks-seriously-as-ransomware-hacks-have-increased-significantly/ar-AAKG12r

[sarcasmo]

1. Next big shutdown is the power grid.

[malaise]

2. How come these attacks didn't happen

while their tool was in power?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!