Biden says US bringing full strength of federal govt to disrupt malicious cyber activity

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) said that the United States is using the full capability of the federal government to disrupt malicious cyber activity.

“We are bringing the full strength of the federal government to disrupt malicious cyber activity and actors, bolster resilience at home, address the abuse of virtual currency to launder ransom payments, and leverage international cooperation to disrupt the ransomware ecosystem and address safe harbours for ransomware criminals,” Biden said in a statement.