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The White House has begun its second annual International Counter Ransomware Summit in which Biden administration officials will convene with representatives of three dozen nations, the EU, and private business to discuss the growing threat posed by data-destroying cyberattacks. President Biden will not be attending the meetings.

According to administration officials previewing the summit over the weekend, the two-day event will focus on priorities like improving system resilience and developing

The White House National Security Council this week kicked off its international counter-ransomware event with participation from more than 30 nations, not including Russia or China. This gathering aims to improve global network resilience, address illicit cryptocurrency use, and elevate both law enforcement collaboration and diplomatic efforts. 

In a pre-event press call on 12 October 2021, a senior administration official said, "In this first round of discussions, we did not invite the Russian