CM – British cyber chief blames Russia for « devastating » ransomware attacks – brinkwire

The UK’s National Cyber ​​Security Center and the National Crime Agency found that cybercriminals based in Russia and neighboring countries were responsible for most of the “devastating” ransomware attacks against the UK.

Cyberattacks where Hackers breaking into computer networks and locking owners out until they pay a ransom are « the most immediate threat » to UK businesses in cyberspace, warned the head of the National Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC).

Lindy Cameron said, their agency, a branch of GCHQ, and the National Crime Agency have assessed that cyber criminals based in Russia and its neighbors are responsible for most of the « devastating » ransomware attacks against the UK.

At Chatham House Cyber At the 2021 conference, she said these types of attacks pose a threat to everyone from large corporations to local councils and schools.