Israel will be joining a 30-country virtual meeting led by the United States that is aimed at combating the growing threat of ransomware and other cybercrime.

Along with the United States, India, Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom will lead discussions on topics such as disruption, virtual currency, and diplomacy. Others joining the meeting, besides Israel, include Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Ukraine, Ireland, South Africa, the European Union.

Russia was not invited to attend, a senior administration official said.

Many ransomware gangs operate from Ukraine and Russia, private-sector cybersecurity experts say. Some U.S. officials and analysts have said Russian ransomware gangs operate with the Kremlin's tacit approval, but are not directly controlled by the government.