US general in charge of cybersecurity pledges ‘surge’ to address ransomware attacks

The general leading the fight against cyberattacks on America has announced a “surge” to defend against a wave of malicious operations.

In an interview on Tuesday with the Associated Press, General Paul Nakasone said government specialists would be stepping up efforts to gather information about cyberattacks and “impose costs when necessary”.

He told the AP that authorities planned to publicly expose adversarial countries who carry out high-profile attacks on the US and uncover the means by which they were carried out.