Measure intended to send message to international cybercriminals ‘that the UK is united in fight against ransomware’The UK government is planning to ban public bodies from paying ransoms to computer hackers, and private companies will be required to inform authorities if they plan to cave into cash demands.The stance, announced on Tuesday by the Home Office security minister, Dan Jarvis, is intended to send a message to international cybercriminals “that the UK is united in the fight against ransomware”. It follows crippling ransomware attacks on the British Library in 2023 and <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/05/london-nhs-hospitals-revert-to-paper-records-in-wake-of-russian-cyber-attack#:~:text=A%20cyber%2Dattack%20thought%20to,because%20IT%20networks%20are%20disrupted.”>NHS hospitals in London last summer. <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/22/uk-government-to-ban-public-bodies-from-paying-ransoms-to-hackers”>Continue reading…
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