UK Government ponders major changes to ransomware response - what you need to know

Mandatory reporting would give more visibility about the scale of the ransomware problem, potentially help law enforcement agencies gather more intelligence on attackers and help co-ordinate recovery efforts.

Both customers and business partners would appreciate knowing that a particular company has been hit by ransomware, rather than an attack being swept under the carpet.

The hope behind the ban on ransom payments for critical infrastructure is that the attackers would be less likely to target these organizations if they know that they are prohibited from paying any ransom.

Read at Exponential-e Ltd.