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UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Dissent

Connor Jones reports:

A total ban on ransomware payments across the public sector might actually happen after the UK government opened a consultation on how to combat the trend of criminals locking up whole systems and taxpayers footing the bill.

The consultation will consider views on extending the ransom payment ban from central government departments to all public services including hospitals, schools, local authorities, and state-operated transport networks.

Announced today, the 12-week consultation will run from January 14 to April 8 and explore three proposals, the first of which is the total payment ban for the public sector and critical national infrastructure (CNI) organizations.

Read more at The Register.

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