The US wants governments to commit to not paying ransoms>
– @malwarebytes
As the White House prepares to host its annual International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) summit, Bloomberg [reports](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/us-plans-to-push-other-countries-not-to-pay-hacker-ransoms#xj4y7vzkg) that the US is pushing other countries to stop paying ransoms to cybercriminals.“The work of the CRI supports the implementation of the endorsed UN framework for responsible state behavior in cyberspace, specifically the voluntary norm that States should cooperate to exchange information, assist each other, prosecute terrorist and criminal use of ICTs and implement other cooperative measures to address such threats.” White House Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger said ransomware payment bans have been a topic of discussion among members of the CRI, and she noted that several other countries have also raised the issue, but no decisions have been made.In 2021, The FBI even [advised against](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/27/politics/senate-judiciary-ransomware-hearing/index.html) making ransom payments illegal because it would only open up another avenue of extortion.Use [endpoint security software](https://www.malwarebytes.com/business/edr)that can prevent exploits and malware used to deliver ransomware.Deploy Endpoint Detection and Response software like [Malwarebytes EDR](https://www.malwarebytes.com/business/edr)that uses multiple different detection techniques to identify ransomware, and ransomware rollback to restore damaged system files.
Link: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/10/the-us-is-looking-for-international-boycot-against-ransomware