Why Crypto Is Key to Stopping Ransomware

The Journal. - A podcast by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

Ransomware attacks have been hitting U.S. companies hard. But yesterday, law enforcement officials made a big announcement: they recovered more than $2 million from the group behind last month's Colonial Pipeline hack. WSJ's David Uberti details how the U.S. government is fighting back against hackers and explains why going after cryptocurrency is a key part of the strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices