White House Warns ‘No Company Is Safe’ From Ransomware Attacks

White House Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger speaks at a briefing at the White House in Washington on Feb. 17, 2021.Leah Millis/Reuters

The White House warned business leaders in a June 3 letter about the growing risk of ransomware attacks, urging them to beef up their digital security measures.

“The threats are serious and they are increasing,” Anne Neuberger, cybersecurity adviser at the National Security Council, said in the letter obtained by media outlets.