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   The UK wants to ban some organizations from paying ransomware demands   
      
   Date:   
   Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:47:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   New measures set to be introduced to dispel ransomware gangs.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   A new set of cyber regulations are being introduced by the UK government in a   
   move to protect British public services from the growing threat of ransomware.   
      
   Under the new guidelines, public organisations like the NHS, local councils,   
   and schools will all be banned from paying ransom demands - a move which    
   looks to dissuade criminals from targeting public institutions.    
      
   Ransomware is estimated to cost the UK economy millions of pounds each year,   
   with recent high-profile ransomware attacks highlighting the severe   
   operational, financial, and even life-threatening risks, the Governments   
   statement argues .   
      
   Criminal business model    
      
   Amongst the high-profile attacks on public services in recent times is a   
   ransomware attack on an NHS hospital, the disruptions from which contributed   
   to a patient death - outlining just how damaging and harmful these attacks    
   can be, not just financially but on a personal level too.    
      
   Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) is a multi-million pound industry, and one   
   which preys on vulnerable organisations without premium cybersecurity   
   protections.    
      
   Public organisations in the UK with chronic budget restraints are    
   particularly vulnerable, not just because they cant afford first-rate   
   security, but also because they provide critical services that have   
   devastating impacts if disrupted.    
      
   Under the new set of proposals, businesses that are not covered by the ban    
   are required to notify the government if they intend to pay the ransom -   
   giving the government the opportunity to provide them with advice and    
   support, including notifying them if any such payment would risk breaking the   
   law by sending money to sanctioned cyber criminal groups, many of whom are   
   based in Russia.    
      
   Ransomware is a predatory crime that puts the public at risk, wrecks   
   livelihoods and threatens the services we depend on, comments Security   
   Minister Dan Jarvis. By working in partnership with industry to advance these   
   measures, we are sending a clear signal that the UK is united in the fight   
   against ransomware.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-uk-wants-to-ban-some-organizations-   
   from-paying-ransomware-demands   
      
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