S’pore part of 48-nation alliance against paying ransom to hackers


The undertaking was led by Singapore and the United Kingdom, who are co-chairs of the policy pillar of the 50-member Counter Ransomware Initiative. – The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Singapore is one of 48 countries that are committed to “strongly discourage” caving to extortion demands by ransomware hackers.

The pledge was made at the gathering of an international alliance which met for the third time in Washington, DC, on Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct 31 and Nov 1).

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