Federal task force led by CISA and FBI ramps up work on disrupting ransomware actors, prioritizing threats

The interagency Joint Ransomware Task Force is kicking off efforts to coordinate how the government responds to ransomware threats and prioritize ways to reduce the volume of attacks, according to a CISA readout released following the group’s first meeting on Wednesday.

“The JRTF will unify existing efforts and identify new initiatives to effectively leverage the unique authorities and capabilities across government and the private sector, including actions to protect against ransomware intrusions more effectively and to disrupt ransomware actors. At...