IGF 2024 Open Forum #48 The International Counter Ransomware Initiative

The Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) has more than 60 countries, regional organizations, and international organizations as members all working toward the same goal - building our collective resilience to ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most prolific cyber threats we face today. and it impacts our schools, hospitals, governments, and other critical infrastructure. CRI is a coalition focused on cooperating internationally to address the ransomware threat and develop policies and mechanisms that reduce the incentives of that reduce the incentives of ransomware.
The Open Forum session will include a moderator and speakers representing the different workstreams. The forum’s agenda will include:
- Overview of ransomware as a malicious cyber threat
- CRI Overview
- CRI Worksteams:
o Policy Pillar
o Diplomacy and Capacity Building Pillar
o Task Force
- Questions
States will be able to learn how to join CRI, if interested. Private Sector and Civil Society are invited to learn more about CRI and opportunities to engage with the initiative.

We will have an assigned online moderator to ensure interaction between onsite and online speakers. To ensure the best experience for online and onsite participants, we will ensure participants introduce themselves and/or have name cards, and the moderator will keep time so there is an opportunity for questions at the end. We will also reserve time for questions from online attendees, with the in-person moderator noting any questions and reading them on the mic.