"A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency program that warns organizations about imminent ransomware attacks has suffered a major setback after its lead staffer left the agency rather than take a forced reassignment. David Stern, the driving force behind CISA's Pre-Ransomware Notification Initiative (PRNI) - through which the agency alerts organizations that ransomware actors are preparing to encrypt or steal their data - resigned on Dec. 19, according to four people familiar with the matter."
"The Department of Homeland Security had ordered Stern to take a job at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Boston or quit, and Stern chose the latter, three of the people said. While a conspiracist might suggest that this is just more of Trump's attempt to weaken our defenses to make it easier for Russia to attack us, DataBreaches is not a conspiracist. Was there a valid reason to ask Stern to move to FEMA and relocate?"
CISA's Pre-Ransomware Notification Initiative (PRNI) alerts organizations when ransomware actors prepare to encrypt or steal data. David Stern, the initiative's driving force, resigned on Dec. 19 after the Department of Homeland Security ordered him to accept a transfer to FEMA in Boston or quit. Stern chose to resign, creating a major setback for PRNI according to multiple sources. The reassignment prompted questions about whether FEMA required Stern's skills or whether other motives influenced the decision. Observers expressed concern that losing an experienced leader could weaken ransomware warning capabilities and disrupt coordination with affected organizations.
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