Tuesday, January 14, 2025

UK GOV CONSIDERS BAN ON PUBLIC BODIES GIVING IN TO RANSOMWARE DEMANDS

The British Government is considering banning all public bodies from making ransomware payments in an attempt to reduce their exposure to cyber attacks.

The UK saw dozens of incidents a month last year that "posed serious harm to essential services or the wider economy" and the government is looking at ways to reduce that number.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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