Action plans, different kinds of meetings and more have all been in the mix, top administration officials told CyberScoop.

ForeScout said one of them warranted rating at the maximum severity level, although DrayTek has issued patches.

The comments from White House and ODNI officials ahead of a Counter Ransomware Initiative summit come as the gangs prove difficult to keep down.

The task force led by Australia is the latest step in a global effort that began in Washington to fight cyberattacks.

The recently uncovered hacking activity is connected to a decade-old Chinese cyberespionage operation, researchers said.

The government-linked hacking activity is both an intel-gathering effort as well as a money maker, researchers say.

The internationally coordinated notice offers specific best practices for MSPs and customers amid warnings of increasing threats.

The British statement cites joint U.K./U.S. intelligence, representing the most formal U.S. attribution to date.

The request came as police there investigate the hack of the Nauru Police Force.

"Operation Eagle Sweep" is the latest crackdown on business email compromise (BEC) scams by international law enforcement.