Biden presses Putin to act on ransomware attacks, hints at retaliation
STEVE HOLLAND and ANDREA SHALAL U.S. President Joe Biden has increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to move against ransomware groups operating in Russia, warning the United States is prepared to respond if cyber hacks are not stopped. The two leaders held an hour-long phone call on Friday, their first since they discussed ransomware attacks at a summit in Geneva on June 16. Biden's message to Putin in the call was direct, suggesting a growing impatience over attacks that have disrupted key U.S. sectors. "I made it very clear to him that the United States expects, when a ransomware…