"Scattered Spider was evolving so quickly, and there were private-sector partners who had such exquisite information and intelligence. Here we were, with the government, and waiting for legal process and then waiting for the approvals and everything else to share that information."
"We even proposed, back during Scattered Spider, to actually pull private sector, public sector together into one room and stand up a coordination cell where they're sharing in real time."
"Fast forward a few years, and phone calls are the second most common method used by cybercriminals to gain initial access to their victims' IT estate."
"The panel became a four-person, all-private-sector discussion with an actual empty chair on the stage."
In 2023, the cybercrime group Scattered Spider prompted discussions about real-time information sharing between government and private sector cyber threat hunters. Despite the urgency, legal processes delayed collaboration, frustrating private-sector partners. Phone calls have since become a primary method for cybercriminals to access victims' IT systems, particularly in cloud environments. A panel discussion intended to address joint operations against cyber threats shifted to an all-private-sector format after federal speakers canceled, highlighting ongoing challenges in addressing cybercrime effectively.
#cybercrime #scattered-spider #public-private-collaboration #cybersecurity #real-time-information-sharing
Read at Theregister
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]