Article 6YTNB UK prohibits institutions from paying ransomware hackers

UK prohibits institutions from paying ransomware hackers

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The UK is planning to ban public institutions and private companies from immediately paying hackers over ransomware attacks. They must first consult with the government. These attacks cost companies worldwide billions of dollars in ransoms and business disruptions. The World's Host Marco Werman learned more from Alan Woodward, a professor at the University of Surrey's Centre for Cyber Security in the UK. He's advised investigators in the US and Europe on cybercrime.

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