WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden on Friday once again told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to “take action” against ransomware hackers operating from Russia, but the Kremlin gave little sign of listening.
The White House said Biden and Putin spoke for about an hour by phone, focusing on the ransomware threat and separately about allowing humanitarian aid into Syria, where Russia is the main supporter of the Assad regime.
Talking to reporters, Biden said he “made it very clear” to Putin that “we expect them to act” against ransomware gangs.
It was the same message Biden delivered in person to Putin in their first summit meeting in Geneva in June.
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