Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Ransomware Attacks against Hospitals and Other Healthcare Facilities and Services

Anne Neuberger presented to the UN Security Council on the escalating global ransomware threat—particularly to healthcare—citing large increases in incidents and payments, naming prolific gangs such as LockBit and BlackCat, linking many operations to actors based in Russia, and calling for coordinated international action, reduced ransom payments, law enforcement disruption, and adherence to the UN Framework for Responsible State Behavior to protect critical infrastructure and patient safety.