In a move to bolster the security of the cryptocurrency industry, the US Department of the Treasury has announced that it will begin sharing cybersecurity threat information with crypto businesses. This decision aims to help these companies protect themselves against increasingly frequent and sophisticated hacking attacks. Eligible cryptocurrency firms will be able to sign up for the Treasury's Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection's information-sharing service, which will provide them with timely and actionable cybersecurity information.
The Treasury's decision is in response to a recommendation from the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, which emphasized the importance of information-sharing in preventing cyber-attacks. By extending access to high-quality cybersecurity information, the Treasury hopes to promote a more secure digital asset ecosystem. The cryptocurrency sector has long been vulnerable to malicious hacks, with billions of dollars' worth of assets being stolen each year.
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