Sri Lanka to join International anti – ransomware initiative

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the joint proposal presented by the  President in his capacity as the Minister of Technology and Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms to join the International Initiative Against Ransomware.

Sri Lanka has received an invitation to join the International Inaugural Action Against Ransomware, which the United States has started as a common platform in 2021 with a group of other countries for international coordination to eliminate Ransomware. So far, 48 countries around the world and the European Union as well as the International Police have joined the initiative. Since Sri Lanka has recently faced various problems due to Ransomware, it has been recognized that it can benefit from joining the international Anti – Ransomware initiative