Proposed Bill Would Require Public Disclosure of Ransomware Payments

Two U.S. congresswomen introduced a bill that would require ransomware victims to publicly disclose ransom payments to the federal government. Introducing the ‘Ransom Disclosure Act’ In early October, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) introduced a bill for the Ransom Disclosure Act. Senator Warren said the bill has two main goals. First, […]

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Rising Cyber Insurance Premiums Highlight Importance of Ransomware Prevention

No insurance premiums saw greater growth in the second quarter of 2021 than those related to cybersecurity. According to the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, cyber insurance premiums grew more than a quarter (25.5%) during that period. That’s well above the 17.4% increase witnessed by umbrella insurance and an average of 8.3% growth across […]

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Krebs on Ransomware

The Krebses—Chris and Brian—are not related, but they have both come out with positions on ransomware. Chris was the former head of DHS’s CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency), and Brian is a journalist and much-admired author (by m… Continue reading Krebs on Ransomware