"The gap between the severity of these crimes and the consequences that follow needs to close. Felony murder law does not require that a defendant pull the trigger, only that they commit a dangerous felony that results in death."
"Kaiser cited a University of Minnesota study that documented at least 47 deaths attributable to hospital ransomware attacks between 2016 and 2021. That number is almost certainly in the hundreds today."
"State and local governments are disproportionately targeted by ransomware, and they often lack the resources to defend themselves."
Cynthia Kaiser, former FBI cyber division chief, urged the US Justice Department to consider felony homicide charges for ransomware actors when attacks on hospitals lead to patient deaths. She emphasized the need to close the gap between the severity of these crimes and their consequences. Kaiser called for evaluating terrorism designations for ransomware actors targeting hospitals and highlighted the alarming number of deaths linked to such attacks. She also requested full funding for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program to help vulnerable local governments defend against ransomware threats.
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