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U.S. unveils task force to curb ransomware

Federal officials are looking to crack down on ransomware attacks that are attacking critical U.S. infrastructure by implementing a new multi-agency task force. The announcement comes just days after the notorious Russian-linked ransomware group, REvil, suddenly vanished from the internet. CBS News' Jeff Pegues reports on the task force, then Maurice Turner, a cybersecurity fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, joins CBSN anchor Lana Zak with his analysis.

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Biden pitches "human infrastructure" plan

During a visit to Crystal Lake, Illinois, on Wednesday, President Biden pitched his plans to increase spending on "human infrastructure," like child care and education. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, The Washington Post's political correspondent Philip Bump, and Insider politics reporter Oma Seddiq join CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on why Mr. Biden appears to be focusing on districts where Democrats are vulnerable, and how the White House is preparing to respond to the recent spate of Russia-based cyberattacks.

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