United States: The UAE recently joined a meeting at the RSA Conference, gathering members of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI). This initiative is known as the largest global collaboration effort among states to combat cybercrime, particularly focusing on ransomware. The CRI, chaired by the White House, has grown its partners from 35 in 2022 to 60 today, with ongoing expansion efforts.
The White House’s CRI lead chair has expanded its network of collaborators, bringing the total to 60 as of right now from 35 in 2022.
During the discussion, topics included building trust, sharing knowledge, and cooperating on the Crystal Ball Platform to support collective defense and global resiliency following the CRI.
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The new operational platform was unveiled at RSAC to highlight the Crystal Ball Platform’s collaboration and threat-sharing capabilities. The platform leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance user experience and unique models to increase third-party connectivity. To gradually onboard the remaining countries by year’s end, over ten countries are currently actively utilizing and sharing on the site.
With incorporated security, automation, and artificial intelligence, the Crystal Ball Platform—which runs on Microsoft technology—is built with the newest and most efficient technologies for contemporary work. To comply with the regulatory requirements of the CRI partners, the platform also takes geographic locations and data residency into account.
The esteemed panel led an insightful discussion on, “The Crystal Ball Platform: Facilitating collaborative information sharing and capacity building among members of the Counter Ransomware Initiative.”
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Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the Cyber Security Council, the United Arab Emirates, said that, “CRI is a crucial global effort to tackle ransomware threats, promote resilience, and disrupt criminal networks involved in ransomware attacks. The Crystal Ball solution is equipped with AI innovative technologies to provide a collaborative and secure platform aimed at helping nations globally to deter cyber-attacks while understanding the adversaries behind them and continuously creating a cyber-aware culture.”