Ex-FBI Lead Urges Homicide Charges Against Ransomware Scum

'Felony murder law does not require that a defendant pull the trigger': Ex-FBI chief calls for ransomware attackers to face homicide charges if attacks lead to deaths

The FBI needs to "step up" in the fight against ransomware, says Cynthia Kaiser, former deputy assistant director of the FBI's cyber division.

Lawmakers ponder terrorism designations, homicide charges over hospital ransomware attacks

Lawmakers at a hearing Tuesday explored ways to beef up punishments for ransomware attacks against hospitals, possibly by labeling them as more severe crimes. One proposal floated at the House Homeland Security Committee hearing, to treat ransomware attacks as terrorism, is an idea Congress has flirted with before. Another would be to press prosecutors to pursue homicide charges in attacks on hospitals where death resulted — something German aut…

Former FBI official proposes terror designations for ransomware hackers targeting hospitals

Cynthia Kaiser’s proposal also explores homicide charges under the federal felony murder rule in cases where attacks lead to patient deaths.

Ex-FBI lead urges homicide charges against ransomware scum

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Murder, she wrote: Ex-FBI chief wants some ransomware crims charged with homicide

Lawmakers decry CISA cuts: ‘We are shooting ourselves in the foot’ If a cyberattack leads to a death, that’s murder. A former FBI cyber division chief urged the US Justice Department to consider felony homicide charges against ransomware actors when attacks on hospitals lead to patient deaths.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: Murder, she wrote: Ex-FBI chief wants some ransomware crims charg…