UK to ban public sector orgs from paying ransomware gangs
Sergiu Gatlan
July 22, 2025
09:01 AM
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The United Kingdom's government is planning to ban public sector and critical infrastructure organizations from paying ransoms after ransomware attacks.
The list of entities that would have to follow the new proposed legislation includes local councils, schools, and the publicly funded National Health Service (NHS).
"Ransomware is estimated to cost the UK economy millions of pounds each year, with re...
