U.S. aims to thwart ransomware attacks by cracking down on crypto payments

If the new initiative clarifies this guidance, it would be a “welcome” step, said Megan Stifel, global policy officer at the Global Cyber Alliances, a nonprofit organization working to reduce cyber risk. It should, for example, make clear that it extends to exchanges, she said. “There are lots of organizations that want to do the right thing” but aren’t sure how to comply, she said.