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Neil Brown
@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Finally!

> [UK] Public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure, including the NHS, local councils and schools [are to] be banned from paying ransom demands to criminals

and

> businesses not covered by the ban would be required to notify the government of any intent to pay a ransom

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-lead-crackdown-on-cyber-criminals-with-ransomware-measures

#ransomware #cybersecurity #uk

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Cloud68.co 馃煟
@Cloud68@fosstodon.org replied  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@neil good. It also sounds like good news for insurance companies.
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VessOnSecurity
@bontchev@infosec.exchange replied  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@neil Your emergency hospital got ransomwared? Sorry, guv, a quick solution is now illegal. Go die somewhere else.
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The Penguin of Evil
@etchedpixels@mastodon.social replied  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@neil It's a start but they also needed to make it subject to banking KYC rules as that would make trying to dodge around the issues of paying a ransom really hard, and ensure the banks are on the lookout for dubious transactions.
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Norro21
@norro@mastodon.me.uk replied  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@neil This is a na茂ve move. Stamping your feet doesn't make these attacks go away. Making it a business transaction kept them in some sort of order and has been an effective way to deal with them. Banning payments IMHO is going to unleash a wild west with far more data loss and impact to business that will ultimately cost more than paying.
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Hambone Fakenamington
@CenturyAvocado@know.me.uk replied  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@neil yay
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Simon B
@foobarry@mastodon.social replied  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@neil is there are detail on whether they can exploit a loophole i.e. "WE didn't pay the ransom but the insurance company did"
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AnneH
@annehargreaves@ioc.exchange replied  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@neil Excellent
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Norro21
@norro@mastodon.me.uk replied  路  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@neil people have tried that approach many times in the past, paying is a thing because it has become the cheapest and most reliable way to fend off ransomware. Not that people didn't think to try not paying them before.
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