UK government urged to get on ‘forward foot’ with ransomware instead of ‘absorbing the punches’

Officials in Westminster are being urged to put more money behind operations to disrupt ransomware gangs in the wake of a growing number of attacks impacting a wide range of services.  The British government’s current focus for tackling the ransomware crisis — encouraging organizations to improve their cybersecurity, and to prepare to recover quickly

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