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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger, May 10, 2021 | The Wh
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:38 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Monday. Today, we are joined by Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger. I...
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“Q Thanks. Just to clarify something: Has Colonial paid any ransom? And has there been any advice on that?
And then, secondly, is there any timeline for when Americans should be certain that this is going to be taken care of? People are getting ready — Memorial Day is not that far away, and we’re — everyone is concerned about their gas prices. What’s the timeline on when this thing is going to be under control?
MS. NEUBERGER: Absolutely. I’ll speak to the first, and then I’ll turn it to my colleague, Liz, for the second.
So, first, we recognize that victims of cyberattacks often face a very difficult situation. And they have to just balance off, in the cost-benefit, when they have no choice with regard to paying a ransom. Colonial is a private company, and we’ll defer information regarding their decision on paying a ransom to them.
Q Did you — would the administration offer any advice on whether or not to pay a ransom?
MS. NEUBERGER: So, typically, that is a private-sector decision, and the administration has not offered further advice at this time. Given the rise in ransomware, that is one area we’re definitely looking at now to say, “What should be the government’s approach to ransomware actors and to ransoms overall?”
WHAT THE FUCK KIND OF LEADERSHIP IS THIS?
IT IS A FUCKING CRIME. WE SHOULD BE WORKING WITH THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT TO CATCH AND PROSECUTE THE RUSSIAN GANG THAT DID THIS!
Holy Fuck. Biden is an incompetent pussy,
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