UK ransomware hardening guidance for businesses using backups, access controls, and updates
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UK businesses were urged to harden ransomware defenses with regular backups, strong access controls, system updates, and NCSC guidance, reducing attack risk and recovery impact across a SME-heavy corporate base.
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30.06.2026 11:00 2 articles · 2h ago
UK businesses are urged to harden ransomware defenses with backups, access controls, and updates
Mitigation Patch UpdateReport Fraud and City of London Police urged UK businesses to reduce ransomware risk by using regular data backups, strong access controls, keeping systems up to date, and following National Cyber Security Centre guidance. The advice was framed as a way to lower both the likelihood and the impact of ransomware attacks affecting firms across the UK.
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- Over 300 UK Firms Hit by Ransomware in a Year — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 30.06.2026 11:00
- Over 300 UK Firms Hit by Ransomware in a Year — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 30.06.2026 11:00