US Feds say a lack of reporting poses barrier to cyber defence


Corporations that have begun internal investigations into the attacks against them may be concerned that the government agencies will take away control, expert said. — 123rf

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making fighting ransomware a top priority, but law enforcement can struggle to get a handle on the scope of the problem – let alone chase down perpetrators – if businesses suffer these attacks in silence.

Many ransomware victims never report the incidents, said Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) cybersecurity division, during a recent US Chamber of Commerce virtual panel.

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