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SOA led the Croatian delegation at the meeting of the U.S.-led Counter Ransomware Initiative
In Washington, United States, on November 1, 2023, the third meeting of the members of the Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) took place. The head of the Croatian delegation was Director of the Security and Intelligence Agency Daniel Markić. Alongside Director Markić, the Croatian delegation included Tihomir Lulić from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and Renato Grgurić from the Ministry of Interior.
The United States initiated the CRI in 2021 in response to the increasing prevalence of ransomware attacks targeting both state and critically important private objectives. Currently, 48 countries, the European Union, and INTERPOL are participating in the Initiative, with the Republic of Croatia being among the included countries.
During the meeting, the members adopted a Joint Statement in which they reaffirmed their joint commitment to building our collective resilience to ransomware, cooperating to undercut the viability of ransomware and pursue the actors responsible, countering illicit finance that underpins the ransomware ecosystem, working with the private sector to defend against ransomware attacks, and continuing to cooperate internationally across all elements of the ransomware threat.
This year’s CRI gathering focused on developing capabilities to disrupt attackers and the infrastructure they use to conduct their attacks, improving cybersecurity through sharing information, and fighting back against ransomware actor.
The United States initiated the CRI in 2021 in response to the increasing prevalence of ransomware attacks targeting both state and critically important private objectives. Currently, 48 countries, the European Union, and INTERPOL are participating in the Initiative, with the Republic of Croatia being among the included countries.
During the meeting, the members adopted a Joint Statement in which they reaffirmed their joint commitment to building our collective resilience to ransomware, cooperating to undercut the viability of ransomware and pursue the actors responsible, countering illicit finance that underpins the ransomware ecosystem, working with the private sector to defend against ransomware attacks, and continuing to cooperate internationally across all elements of the ransomware threat.
This year’s CRI gathering focused on developing capabilities to disrupt attackers and the infrastructure they use to conduct their attacks, improving cybersecurity through sharing information, and fighting back against ransomware actor.