UK Proposes Ransomware Payment Ban with National Security Exemptions

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1. 03.12.2025 15:25 1 articles · 23h ago

   UK Proposes Ransomware Payment Ban with National Security Exemptions

   The UK government plans to ban ransomware payments for public sector and critical national infrastructure (CNI) organizations, with exemptions for national security. The ban, supported by three-quarters of respondents in a public consultation, aims to address the unsustainability of current ransom payment practices. The proposal is being refined through consultations with government bodies, CNI organizations, and the private sector, with implementation pending parliamentary time. The UK is also discussing similar bans with Five Eyes and G7 allies.

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• The UK government proposed a ban on ransomware payments for public sector and CNI organizations, with national security exemptions.

  First reported: 03.12.2025 15:25
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  • UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25

• The ban was confirmed in July 2025 and detailed in a policy paper published on September 2, 2025.

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  • UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25

• The proposal received support from three-quarters of respondents in a public consultation held from January to April 2025.

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  • UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25

• The ban aims to address the unsustainability of current ransom payment practices, which do not guarantee data recovery.

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  • UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25

• The UK government is consulting with government bodies, CNI organizations, and the private sector to refine the proposal.

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  • UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25

• The ban will be implemented when parliamentary time allows.

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  • UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25

• The UK is discussing similar bans with Five Eyes and G7 allies.

  First reported: 03.12.2025 15:25
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  • UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25