"CISA, FBI, and NSA Release BlackMatter Ransomware Advisory To Help Organizations Reduce Risk of Attack"
The U.S. Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) published a joint cybersecurity advisory regarding BlackMatter ransomware cyber intrusions that have targeted two U.S. food and agriculture sector organizations and other U.S. critical infrastructure entities. The advisory provides technical details and an assessment of BlackMatter ransomware. It also includes mitigation actions to consider taking, to reduce the risk of a BlackMatter ransomware attack. Eric Goldstein, CISA's Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, says the advisory emphasizes the need for a collective public and private approach to reduce the impact and frequency of ransomware attacks. This article continues to discuss the advisory released by CISA, the FBI, and the NSA about the BlackMatter ransomware gang and recommended best practices for organizations to protect their networks, systems, and data.