tional details were also provided to Bryan Vorndran, who was the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) who covered child exploitation, This came as DAD Vorndran separately requested a working group of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to address the needs of the VCAC program. I explained to him how we had equip

r (DAD) who covered child exploitation, as well as to my immediate supervisor and to the supervisors/PMs at CACHTU. This EFTA00173496 came as DAD Vorndran separately requested a working group of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to address the needs of the VCAC program. I explained to him how we had equip

Division, Bryan Vorndran, stating that "from an FBI perspective, our position is we recommend a ransom not be paid'. In an interview with 60 Minutes, Vorndran stated that ransomware attacks have become increasingly brazen, with global losses exceeding $1 billion per year, posing a significant problem for t

ation and championing a culture of resilience. Their effectiveness depends on staying informed, proactive and deeply engaged. The article added that Vorndran said, "The ultimate goal of an executive exercise is to give the board confidence that organizational leaders are prepared to take action in pursuit

n help victims reclaim their data and get back online." He further encouraged victims to visit the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov. Vorndran's keynote provided an analysis of Operation Cronos and its findings, revealing that "LockBit was set up by a Russian coder named Dmitry Khoroshev,"

e explained that during his tenure, the FBI has expanded its anti•cybercrlme tactics to include incident response and imposing costs on adversaries. Vorndran's departure is due to his retirement eligibility, and it is not yet clear who will succeed him as the bureau's cyber chief. Continued Reporting: 60

istant Director (DAD) who covered child exploitation, as well as to my immediate supervisor and to the supervisors/PMs at CACHTU. This came as DAD Vorndran separately requested a working group of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to address the needs of the VCAC program. I explained to him how we had equip