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New measures to ban UK institutions from paying ransom to hackers

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The measures are intended to protect public services.

The UK government has introduced measures that it says will protect institutions such as hospitals, businesses, and critical services from having to pay ransom to cyber criminals.

“Public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure, including the NHS, local councils and schools, would be banned from paying ransom demands

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