US Senator Elizabeth Warren proposed to oblige the companies to report payments to operators of ransomware to operators – Bits Media

US Congress proposed a bill, which will oblige the company to inform the federal authorities about the redemption of encrypted data from hackers, Using booster programs.

In one of the points of the bill, Elizabeth Warren developed by the US Senator (Elizabeth Warren) and Deputy Deborah Ross (Deborah Ross),
It is proposed to entrust the US Department of Internal Security (DHS)  identify the general features of incomes' attacks and check, whether cryptocurrencies contribute to these cyber attacks. These data will be used to protect information systems and strengthen cybersecurity.

Besides, The Ministry of Internal Security is obliged to annually post information about the attacks of the robbers in open sources without the identification of the victims of cyber attacks. And start the website, where companies will be able to announce the payment of ransom to cybercriminals. Legal entities will be obliged to disclose information about the amount of the requested and paid ransom, as well as the type of currency no later, than through 48 hours after payment.

Presenting the bill, US Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren drew attention, that the number of victims of the incomhthoe programs is growing, But the federal authorities do not have enough data, to fight cybercriminals.

“The new law will allow you to find out, How much money is pumped out annually by cybercriminals from American business to finance their goals, And it will help us to neutralize them ".

Deputy Deborah Ross said, that the attacks of robber programs strike at critically important points of the country's infrastructure and every year more and more threaten US national security. She regret, that from the victims of the cyber attacks do not require information about the redemption. Therefore, the federal authorities do not have critical data for counteraction and prevention of cyber attacks.

“Thanks to the law, which will oblige the company to provide information about the sum of the repaired ransom and the type of currency used, US authorities and cybersecurity companies will receive the necessary data, To fight cybercriminals ".

Information has recently appeared, that the US Government will create a working group to combat robber programs, requiring cryptocurrency ransom. In the light of recent events, this is not surprising. In June, the largest meat manufacturer JBS Holdings paid extortionists $11 million per bitcoins. IN 2020 year, the Cybersecurity Agency Proofpoint reported, that in 2019 more than half of all state and private organizations in the United States were attacked by robber viruses.