The announcement is compelling, as the public and private sector alike struggle to manage the response to a recent surge of ransomware attacks. More frequent recovery of funds after a ransom payment could shift the risk dynamic associated with these attacks for the business community, while also removing the financial incentive for attackers.
In a statement today, the company also said that the impact of the unauthorized access was confined to a specific network in Japan and that they had started to bring network, servers and computers confirmed as safe back into operation.
Comments Wednesday were the most coordinated and forceful the White House has been about Russia allowing cybercrime within its borders. Cybersecurity leaders see this as progress toward more formidable moves from the administration.
