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Join the Cybersecurity and Incident Response Group on LinkedInU.S. Government Launches First One-Stop Ransomware Resource at StopRansomware.gov | Department of Justice
Today, as part of the ongoing response, agencies across the U.S. government announced new resources and initiatives to protect American businesses and communities from ransomware attacks. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), together with federal partners, have launched a new website to combat the threat of ransomware. StopRansomware.gov establishes […]
Cyber not just an IT concern anymore, as DOJ recruits tech-savvy lawyers | Federal News Network
“It’s even harder to find the lawyers who are good at technology, because, at least when I was in law school, cybersecurity didn’t exist as a topic you would study as a lawyer,” Adam Hickey, deputy assistant Attorney General, said on Agency in Focus: Justice Department. “And that, fortunately I think, has changed a great […]
DOJ Creating Dedicated Cybersecurity Unit Within Criminal Division | Compliance Week
In a speech yesterday at the Cybercrime 2020 Symposium–the DOJ Criminal Division’s inaugural symposium on cybercrime–Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell announced that the DOJ is creating a dedicated Cybersecurity Unit within the Criminal Division. via DOJ Creating Dedicated Cybersecurity Unit Within Criminal Division | Compliance Week.
New U.S. cybersecurity prosecutor unit to focus on prevention | Reuters
The U.S. Justice Department is creating a unit within the criminal division to advise on electronic surveillance in cyber investigations and work with the private sector to prevent online crime, an official said on Thursday. The new unit, housed within the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property section, will work with law enforcement, the private sector, […]
Here’s Why Cybersecurity Remains a Challenge for the Justice Department – Nextgov.com
“This increasing proliferation of cybersecurity events creates pressing challenges for the department to properly coordinate its cyber resources to work in concert toward the same goal, and to ensure that information related to cyber threats is shared and disseminated in an appropriate manner,” DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz wrote in the memo. via Here’s Why […]