The Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) League is a cybersecurity group formed in 2020 which focuses on healthcare organizations.Shellenberger Testimony (December 23, 2023) Censorship Laundering By The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security (Testimony by Michael Shellenberger to Homeland Security Subcommittee for Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability); United States Congress
Analysis of content on cybercrime forums related to targeting of healthcare organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, showed that healthcare organizations were targeted in "every populated continent", with nearly two-thirds of being within North America and Europe. The CTI League website lists the goals of the group to reduce or neutralize threats to medical organizations and support law enforcement agencies in combating public safety threats.
In 2020, Wired magazine recognized the CTI League in its "WIRED25: People Who Are Making Things Better" list. The magazine highlighted the league's formation of a 1,500-member volunteer team to defend healthcare sectors against cyber threats during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CTI League was chosen as one of the 2020 Difference Maker Award Winners by the SANS Institute. The award recognized the league's rapid growth and significant contribution in neutralizing cyber threats during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Membership Members of the group are volunteer Cyber threat intelligence experts, law-enforcement and government personnel. The CTI-League was founded by:
Ohad Zaidenberg Nate Warfield Marc Rogers
In 2020, membership in the group included over 1400 volunteers from 76 countries.
Censorship accusations
In 2023, it was claimed that the CTIL had been working on behalf of government agencies, including the United States Department of Homeland Security, to influence public opinion and censor information online.Shellenberger Testimony (March 9, 2023) The Censorship Industrial Complex (U.S. Government Support For Domestic Censorship And Disinformation Campaigns, 2016 - 2022); United States House Committee on the Judiciary
References
External links CTI League Website