US President Biden said that he had fulfilled his promise to Putin on cybercrime
US President Joe Biden said that he had fulfilled his Russian counterpart to Vladimir a promise to bring cybercriminals to justice.
“When I met with President Putin in June, I made it clear that the US would take action to bring cybercriminals to justice. We did it today, ”he said.
According to the politician, the United States is using the full power of the federal government to thwart malicious cyber activity and criminals and strengthen the defense in the country. He added that Washington intends to combat the abuse of virtual currency for ransom money.
Biden emphasized that the United States is using international cooperation to “destroy the extortion ecosystem and fight the havens of criminals who use ransomware.” .
Earlier, State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the US authorities offered a reward for information about hackers of the DarkSide group, which is believed to be responsible for the recent attack on the American pipeline company Colonial Pipeline. According to him, the State Department has announced a $ 10 million award for data on the whereabouts or identities of the leaders of the criminal organization.