The second International Counter Ransomware Summit<\/a> will focus on priorities such as ensuring systems are more resilient to better withstand attacks and disrupt bad actors planning such assaults.
A senior Biden administration official cited recent attacks such as one that targeted the Los Angeles school district last month to underscore the urgency of the issue and the summit. The official previewed the event on the condition of anonymity.
Among the administration officials planning to participate in the event are FBI<\/a> Director Christopher Wray, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. President Joe Biden is not expected to attend.
Participating countries are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, the European Commission, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Companies that will take part include Crowdstrike, Mandiant, Cyber Threat Alliance, Microsoft<\/a>, Cybersecurity Coalition, Palo Alto, Flexxon<\/a>, SAP, the Institute for Security + Technology, Siemens, Internet<\/a> 2.0, Tata<\/a> - TCS and Telefonica<\/a>.
The previous summit took place virtually.
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