UK Government stepping up efforts to combat rising tide of ransomware attacks

UK NCSC labels ransomware a national security risk after responding to 63 ‘nationally significant’ attacks last year.

Ransomware is continuing to pose one of the most significant cybersecurity threats to businesses in the UK, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) states in its Annual Review 2022. Given the potential impact on critical national infrastructure and essential services, NCSC classifies ransomware threats a national security risk.

“Ransomware remains the

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