U.S. President Joe Biden hosted officials from 30 countries for a two-day virtual summit aimed at addressing a potential global solution to growing ransomware threats around the world. The discussion covered a range of topics within the ransomware discussion, including cybersecurity measures, tactics for disrupting cyberattacks, virtual currency and general diplomacy. A White House spokesperson said the U.S. has worked with allies to "hold nation states accountable for malicious cyberactivity," adding that collaboration and unity has produced positive results in recent months.