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The Case for a Ransom Payment Ban and When It Might Happen

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Britain plans to ban certain ransom payments as part of cybersecurity law reforms; details on scope and sanctions checks remain unclear.

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Original Source Material

Britain will likely ban at least some types of ransom payments as it revamps the nation's cybersecurity laws, but many open questions remain, including sectors and the organizational sizes to be covered, and if all payments might be required to pass sanctions checks, said policy expert Jen Ellis.