Prohibition would bring the NHS, schools and local councils into line with government departments Schools, the NHS and local councils will be banned from making <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/14/who-is-behind-latest-wave-of-ransomware-attacks”>ransomware payments under government proposals to tackle hackers.In a crackdown on such cyber-attacks, operators of critical national infrastructure will be barred from bowing to demands when criminal gangs hold IT systems hostage. <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/14/ministers-consider-ban-on-all-uk-public-bodies-making-ransomware-payments”>Continue reading…
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