{"id":1014296,"date":"2021-11-15T09:28:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T14:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1014296"},"modified":"2021-11-15T09:28:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T14:28:41","slug":"u-s-israel-create-joint-task-force-to-combat-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-israel-create-joint-task-force-to-combat-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S., Israel Create Joint Task Force to Combat Ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-israel-create-joint-task-force-to-combat-ransomware%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1014296&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hacking-ransomware-computer-hacker-afp.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">(UPI) \u2014 The U.S. Treasury announced Sunday the development of a joint task force with Israel\u2019s Ministry of Finance to combat ransomware attacks and reinforce international cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Treasury said it and the ministry established the partnership to protect critical financial infrastructure and expand international cooperation to counter the threat of ransomware.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The task force will work to develop a memorandum of understanding in support of information sharing related to the financial sector, including cybersecurity regulations and threat intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>The MOU will also address staff training and study visits and competency-building activities, such as cross-border cybersecurity exercises.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement Sunday was made weeks after a counter-ransomware initiative meeting was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/10\/14\/joint-statement-of-the-ministers-and-representatives-from-the-counter-ransomware-initiative-meeting-october-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtually held<\/a>&nbsp;at the White House in October with 30 nations, including Israel, in attendance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>During the meeting, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo called for international cooperation to counter illicit finance, including the abuse of cryptocurrencies in ransomware.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.1896551724138\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Biden administration assures Americans that cyberattacks &#8220;are here to stay&#8221; and &#8220;will intensify.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ODcKQwzHcK\">https:\/\/t.co\/ODcKQwzHcK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1401883700007211008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs the global economy recovers and ransomware and other illicit finance threats present a grave challenge to Israel and the United States, increased information exchanges, joint work and collaboration on policy, regulation and enforcement are critical to our economic and national security objectives,\u201d said Adeyemo, who was in Israel on Sunday for the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has sought to crack down on ransomware attacks and shore up the nation\u2019s cybersecurity following a series of high-profile incidents by both state-sponsored and criminal organizations targeting the nation\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Late last week, Vice President&nbsp;<a class=\"tpstyle\" title=\"Kamala Harris\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Kamala_Harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&nbsp;met with French President&nbsp;<a class=\"tpstyle\" title=\"Emmanuel Macron\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Emmanuel-Macron\/\">Emmanuel Macron<\/a>&nbsp;in Paris where the two leaders&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2021\/11\/10\/Kamala-Harris-Emmanuel-Macron-new-era-US-France-relations\/8521636587751\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;a series of initiatives, including efforts to advance international cooperation on cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Early last week, it was announced that Polish authorities in October&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2021\/11\/08\/Ukrainian-arrested-ransomware-Yaroslav-Vasinskyi\/2121636399344\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested<\/a>&nbsp;a Ukrainian and a Russian who are believed to be members of the Sodinokibi\/REvil criminal organization, and sought by the U.S. Justice Department on charges of extorting millions from victims in ransomware attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(UPI) \u2014 The U.S. Treasury announced Sunday the development of a joint task force with Israel\u2019s Ministry of Finance to combat ransomware attacks and reinforce international cybersecurity. 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