Call to make paying of ransom demands illegal

Stefan Mileschin · 5th March 2024, 14:43

Giving money to terrorists

The former boss of Britain's cyber security agency has urged the government to ban ransom payments to hackers, saying it is like giving money to terrorists.

Ciaran Martin, who set up the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), wrote in The Times that the booming $20 billion ransomware industry must be stopped before it causes more harm.

He said paying off crooks only encourages more attacks and fuels their evil schemes.

"Ransomware is by far the most damaging cyber threat to most businesses right now. We have to find a way of making a ransom payments ban work. That is the urgent task to which the British and other governments should apply themselves."

https://fudzilla.com/news/58573-call...emands-illegal

5th March 2024, 14:43	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,629	Call to make paying of ransom demands illegal Giving money to terrorists The former boss of Britain's cyber security agency has urged the government to ban ransom payments to hackers, saying it is like giving money to terrorists. Ciaran Martin, who set up the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), wrote in The Times that the booming $20 billion ransomware industry must be stopped before it causes more harm. He said paying off crooks only encourages more attacks and fuels their evil schemes. "Ransomware is by far the most damaging cyber threat to most businesses right now. We have to find a way of making a ransom payments ban work. That is the urgent task to which the British and other governments should apply themselves." https://fudzilla.com/news/58573-call...emands-illegal

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