Is the UK about to ban ransomware payments?

A British cybersecurity expert has called for a ban on ransomware payments to hackers. In an article for The Times, Ciaran Martin, former CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has called for the government to outlaw the practice.

Under Martin’s proposal, ransom payments would be made illegal. Any businesses making a payment to ransomware scammers would be prosecuted.

Why should ransom payments be made illegal?

Ransomware is one of the most significant cybersecurity threats today. According to …

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