After Biden Warning, Hackers Define ‘Critical’ as They See Fit
After Biden Warning, Hackers Define ‘Critical’ as They See Fit
By William Turton
20 September 2021, 16:06 BST Updated on 20 September 2021, 20:42 BST
BlackMatter says recent victim too small to violate U.S. edict
President had told Putin that 16 sectors were off limits
ew Cooperative recently identified a cybersecurity incident that is impacting some of our company’s devices and systems
ew Cooperative recently identified a cybersecurity incident that is impacting some of our company’s devices and systems Photographer: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images
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After a furious run of ransomware attacks in the first half of the year, President Joe Biden in July warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that Russia-based hacking groups should steer clear of 16 critical sectors of the U.S. economy.
In recent days, a Russia-linked ransomware group called BlackMatter attacked a grain cooperative in Iowa, an incident that appears to test Biden’s terms since “food and agriculture” is one of the protected sectors.
By William Turton
20 September 2021, 16:06 BST Updated on 20 September 2021, 20:42 BST
BlackMatter says recent victim too small to violate U.S. edict
President had told Putin that 16 sectors were off limits
ew Cooperative recently identified a cybersecurity incident that is impacting some of our company’s devices and systems
ew Cooperative recently identified a cybersecurity incident that is impacting some of our company’s devices and systems Photographer: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images
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4:07
After a furious run of ransomware attacks in the first half of the year, President Joe Biden in July warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that Russia-based hacking groups should steer clear of 16 critical sectors of the U.S. economy.
In recent days, a Russia-linked ransomware group called BlackMatter attacked a grain cooperative in Iowa, an incident that appears to test Biden’s terms since “food and agriculture” is one of the protected sectors.
