The White House is pictured from the West Wing Driveway in Washington, U.S., February 10, 2022. Analysts say ransomware attackers also increasingly steal sensitive data to extort victims. The White House has long advised against paying ransoms and has been pushing other countries to make the same commitment. During the third International Counter Ransomware Initiative, the administration will announce “significant” outcomes, including initiatives for sharing information on the ransomware attackers between counties. Figuring out the scale of ransomware attacks can be tricky because many companies don’t report them.

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Persons: Tom Brenner, Ransomware, “ We're, Costa, South Korea –, ”, Trevor Hunnicutt, Zeba Siddiqui, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Analysts, Initiative, Interpol, European Union, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Nigeria, Costa Rice, Singapore, South Korea