The 50 members of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)—Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, the European Union, France, Germany, Greece, India, INTERPOL, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal,…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Convenes Third Global Gathering to Counter Ransomware
The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to taking bold actions to combat ransomware. Ransomware is a global scourge requiring international cooperation to disrupt. This week, the White House convened International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) for its third meeting in Washington, D.C., bringing together 50 members, including 48 countries and representatives from the European Union and INTERPOL,…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Publishes the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan
Read the full Implementation Plan here President Biden has made clear that all Americans deserve the full benefits and potential of our digital future. The Biden-Harris Administration’s recently released National Cybersecurity Strategy calls for two fundamental shifts in how the United States allocates roles, responsibilities, and resources in cyberspace: Today, the Administration is announcing a roadmap to…
A Proclamation on Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2023
Digital technologies today touch nearly every aspect of American life — from our classrooms and communities, to our economy and national security. That is why — this Cybersecurity Awareness Month — my Administration renews our commitment to securing cyberspace and seizing the unlimited potential of our digital future. From the start…
International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2022 Joint Statement
The members of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)— Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States,…
FACT SHEET: The Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
The White House brought together 36 countries, and the EU, for the Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) Summit October 31-November 1, 2022. Throughout the Summit, CRI and private sector partners discussed and developed concrete, cooperative actions to counter the spread and impact of ransomware around the globe. Ransomware is a pocketbook issue that impacts…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing the Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
Via Teleconference (October 30, 2022) MODERATOR: Thank you. And thank you everyone for taking time out of your Sunday to join us to preview the second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit that will be held in D.C. over the next few days. This call is on background, attributable to a “senior administration official,” and the…
Closing Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
Eisenhower Executive Office Building Room 350 AS DELIVERED I know you guys have talked a lot, listed a lot, worked through a lot, and I want to come on to some of the specifics that are at the heart of the Counter Ransomware Initiative. But I actually wanted to close this out by taking a…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Cyber Strategy
Via Teleconference 5:02 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi everyone. And thanks for joining. This is [Moderator] from NSC. Before we get started, a quick housekeeping: Everyone on this call should have received the embargoed copy of the factsheet and an embargoed version of the strategy. All of that is embargoed until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow for reference. …
Protecting K-12 Schools
Improving K-12 Cybersecurity: First Steps Attacks against K-12 schools and districts have disrupted and closed schools, exposed sensitive data of students, their families, teachers, and administrators, and cost millions of taxpayer dollars. Last year, the White House convened a Summit on K-12 Cybersecurity. Building on that event, the White House Office of the National Cyber…
