Google, Amazon, and Microsoft Join US Cyber Team to Fight Ransomware

<div></div> <p>US cybersecurity officials on Thursday said Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have enlisted to help them fight ransomware and defend cloud computing systems from hackers.</p> <p>The tech giants are among firms signed on to be part of a Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative intended to combine government and private skills and resources to fight hackers, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).</p> <p>“With these extraordinarily capable partners, our initial focus will be on efforts to combat ransomware and developing a planning framework to coordinate incidents affecting cloud service providers,” said CISA director Jen Easterly.</p> <p>US President <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tags/joe-biden" target="_self" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> last week expressed concern about the recent increase in cyberattacks, including via ransomware, which typically see hackers encrypting victims’ data and then demanding money for restored access.</p> <p>“If we end up in a war, a real shooting war, with a major power, it’s going to be as a consequence of a cyber breach,” Biden said.</p> <p>Easterly introduced the new collaborative at a Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, where professionals from across the industry met to share research and innovations.</p> <p>“Damages from cybercrime is costing the world trillions; and ransomware has become a scourge,” Easterly said in a keynote presentation at the event.</p> <p>“I want to focus on strengthening the government’s collaboration with the private sector – industry, academia, researchers, hackers.”</p> <p>The new centre will be involved in coordinating national cyber defense and sharing insights into threats, as well as take part in joint exercises, according to CISA.</p> <p>Easterly urged more computer security firms to join the collaborative effort.</p> <p>The list of those who have already signed on includes<a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tags/aws" target="_self" rel="noopener"> Amazon Web Services</a>, <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tags/at-and-t" target="_self" rel="noopener">AT&T</a>, Crowdstrike, <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tags/fireeye" target="_self" rel="noopener">FireEye</a>, <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/google" target="_self" rel="noopener">Google</a>, and <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/microsoft" target="_self" rel="noopener">Microsoft</a>.</p> <hr> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/technology/2021/08/06/google-amazon-and-microsoft-join-us-cyber-team-to-fight-ransomware/">Google, Amazon, and Microsoft Join US Cyber Team to Fight Ransomware</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/technology">Patabook Technology</a>.</p>

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