Frameworks, Guidelines & Bounties Alone Won't Defeat Ransomware

The report argues that ransomware has become a national-security threat—frequently tied to state-supported or tolerated actors (notably Russia-linked groups)—and that current law enforcement bounties and guidance are insufficient. Citing Chainalysis and Ponemon findings and the real-world harm to healthcare patients, the author recommends reclassifying some ransomware attacks as terrorism to enable more robust, potentially offensive, government responses rather than leaving victims to rely on voluntary frameworks.