Source: Politico
“Hospitals, local councils and operators of critical U.K. infrastructure are among the organizations who will be banned from paying ransoms to hackers under new plans unveiled by the British government. The move — which will cover all public sector bodies as well as the owners and operators of critical national infrastructure — comes after years of escalating cyber attacks on parts of the British state. … The new measures, which also include the mandatory reporting of all ransomware incidents, come following a consultation in which three-quarters of respondents supported a targeted ban.” (07/22/25)
https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-ban-pay-ransom-russia-hacker