The US government and several other countries have been grappling with a key question over the last year: Should ransomware payments be banned, with select waivers available for special situations?
Speaking at a Ransomware Task Force event on Friday, White House Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger said ransomware payment bans have been a topic of discussion among members of the Counter Ransomware Initiative, which she said has evolved rapidly since it was created in 2021.
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