UK ransomware payment ban and notification proposal
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The UK government is advancing a ransomware payment ban with national security exemptions, a move that would affect public sector, critical national infrastructure (CNI) organizations, and other businesses. The proposal would ban ransom payments for public sector and CNI bodies and require other businesses to notify the government before paying attackers. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said the plan is his personal priority and called the current pay-or-not choice not sustainable. The government is also discussing similar measures with Five Eyes and G7 allies.
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- UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25
- UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25
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Legal Policy Action UpdateThe UK government published a policy paper detailing a proposed ransomware payment ban for public sector and critical national infrastructure (CNI) organizations, alongside a requirement for other businesses to notify the government before paying a ransom. The paper followed a consultation earlier in 2025 and formal confirmation in July, and it framed the measure as a UK-wide legal shift affecting ransom-payment decision-making.
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- UK Ransomware Payment Ban to Come with Exemptions, Security Minster Say — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 03.12.2025 15:25