The UK government is proposing measures to ban public sector organizations, such as the NHS and schools, from paying ransoms to cybercriminals. This comes after a strong majority of respondents supported the initiative. The aim is to deter financial attacks by making the public sector and critical national infrastructure less appealing targets for ransomware. The Cyber Resilience Bill will also enhance regulatory powers to enforce security measures and impose fines for non-compliance. Officials emphasize the need to protect essential services from the threats posed by cybercrime.
Ransomware is a predatory crime that puts the public at risk, wrecks livelihoods and threatens the services we depend on, said Security Minister Dan Jarvis.
These new measures help undermine the criminal ecosystem that is causing harm across our economy, said Jonathan Ellison, NCSC director of national resilience.
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