UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector

The UK government has opened a 12-week consultation (January 14 to April 8) on measures to combat ransomware, including a proposal to extend the existing central government ransom payment ban to all public services and critical national infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, local authorities, and state-operated transport networks; a total payment ban for the public sector and CNI is one of three proposals under consideration, as reported by The Register.