Melissa Hathaway, former Cybersecurity Chief for the National Security Council, has warned of increasing sophistication and prevalence of cyber threats, such as ransomware and botnets, in addition to security vulnerabilities in third-party suppliers. She agrees with President Biden’s regulatory approach to cybersecurity and believes that, despite its potential challenges, it would be difficult for a future administration to reverse. Hathaway also voiced concern about cybersecurity threats from China and Russia, the potential disruption of the Israeli IT industry due to conflict, and raised the need for new, resilient security architectures for emerging technologies.
LockBit ransomware group falls victim to hackers itself
A data leak has disclosed information about negotiations with victims, Bitcoin wallet addresses, affiliate accounts, and details of attacks.
