NIST Releases New “Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Ransomware Risk Management” to Battle Growing Threat of Ransomware Attacks

On the heels of new federal actions related to cyber security, NIST recently issued a Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Ransomware Risk Management, currently designated as “NISTIR 8374.” This new ransomware profile “maps security objectives” from the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, Version 1.1.