U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to the Middle East today, where he aims to build partnerships on ransomware and cybersecurity as threat actors continue to carry out attacks daily. Adeyemo will travel to Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates and plans to discuss how to leverage technology to counter ransomware. Recently, the Treasury department blacklisted the Israeli spyware company, NSO Group, for selling spyware to foreign governments intending to use it to target journalists and government officials. The Biden administration continues to prioritize cybersecurity and routinely states a global effort is necessary to combat ransomware. Threat actors have taken notice of the increased pressure and global law enforcement actions taken against them. Binary Defense analysts routinely see discussions on dark web forums about the increased law enforcement action. Some ransomware gangs have even shutdown operations because of the pressure, although it is likely they will reappear or their members will switch to a new active ransomware gang. U
12 Essentials for a Successful SOC Partnership
Binary Defense
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