Biden elevates ransomware threat to national security priority

President Joe Biden is convening key officials to discuss a strategy to address the rapidly growing threat of ransomware against the country, following yet another high-profile hack. — REUTERS

US President Joe Biden, will take on the rapidly growing threat of ransomware against companies and localities by convening key officials to discuss administration strategy in the wake of a high-profile attack by hackers.

Biden will meet with various agency leaders behind closed doors on Wednesday to discuss ransomware and ways to combat it, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday night that called the risk a "national security and economic security priority for the administration.”