Various departments of the US Government have issued a joint advisory about MedusaLocker ransomware as part of their #stopransomware initiative.
#StopRansomware: MedusaLocker | CISA
Knowledge of circulating ransomware malware helps all organisations and individuals respond to the threats, when organisations that have been compromised, delay reporting the attacks or even just keep the details secret, its is just helping the threat actors succeed.
The US Department of Justice has issued new guidance on the reporting targets of organisations hit by cyber security incidents – this should help everyone everywhere.
DOJ sets new goals for responding to ransomware attacks – The Record by Recorded Future
Of course in the UK if you are hit by a cyber security incident, and it compromises, or could have compromised personal information, you have a statutory obligation to report the incident to The Information Commissioner’s Office within strict time limits.
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