{"id":41067,"date":"2025-10-24T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4805331_AE05331_0"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:40:00","slug":"singapore-hosted-the-5th-counter-ransomware-initiative-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=41067","title":{"rendered":"SINGAPORE HOSTED THE 5TH COUNTER RANSOMWARE INITIATIVE SUMMIT"},"content":{"rendered":"

CRI members endorsed the use of a “Guidance for Organisations to Build Supply Chain Resilience Against Ransomware”<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, Oct. 24, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Singapore<\/span> hosted the 5th International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) Summit on 24 October 2025<\/span> at Marina Bay Sands, in conjunction with the Singapore International Cyber Week 2025 organised by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore<\/span> (CSA)<\/span><\/b>.<\/span> <\/b>The 5th CRI Summit brought together nearly 150 international representatives from 60 countries, international organisations and private sector entities, reflecting strong global cooperation in the fight against ransomware. This is the first time the Summit is held outside the United States of America<\/span> (US). Singapore<\/span> together with Australia<\/span>, Germany<\/span>, the United Kingdom<\/span> (UK), and the US co-chairs the CRI. <\/span><\/p>\n

Established in 2021, the CRI, comprising 74 member countries and international organisations<\/span>, is the only multilateral platform dedicated to fostering international collaboration to combat ransomware threats. Of note, this is the first time private sector entities, including Ensign InfoSecurity<\/span>, participated in the CRI summit, underscoring the importance of public-private partnerships in innovating solutions and strengthening resilience to effectively combat ransomware threats.<\/p>\n

Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information, and Minister-in-charge of Cybersecurity and Smart Nation Group, delivered her remarks at the 5th CRI Summit, and said “the CRI represents our collective resolve against the global scourge of ransomware. Singapore<\/span> is committed to supporting these efforts at the CRI. No country, no matter their capabilities or experience, can combat this wicked problem effectively by going it alone”. She added that it was decided early that membership that was not a matter of ideology. Rather, the CRI would welcome any country prepared to hold ransomware actors accountable and deny them safe harbour. <\/span><\/p>\n

At the Summit, members engaged in discussions targeted to strengthen international cooperation and improve collective resilience against ransomware threats. Members agreed to<\/p>\n