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UK Preparing Ban on Ransomware Payments for Public Sector and Critical Infrastructure Orgs

July 28, 2025
Restrictions on ransomware payments have become common for government agencies around the world, but it is still fairly rare to see them extended to the public sector or local levels of government. The new UK rules would additionally require all business types that are not impacted to notify the government.
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UK Houses of Parliament showing ransomware payments by public sector
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UK Government Weighs Ban on Public Sector Ransomware Payments

January 17, 2025
A new proposal from the Home Office would prevent the NHS as well as schools and local councils from making ransomware payments, and certain limitations would also be put on private companies along with the public sector.
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CRI Guidance on Ransomware Payments: Carefully Consider All Options, But Payments Not Off the Table

October 10, 2024
The CRI guidance does not really focus on whether or not to make ransomware payments, instead stressing that victims should make early contact with law enforcement (regardless of their ultimate decision) and that they have many options to explore.
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Chainalysis: Global Ransomware Payments Top $1 Billion, Beating Prior Record

February 16, 2024
Numerous recent sources have been indicating a resurgence for ransomware in 2023, and perhaps the best evidence yet comes from a new Chainalysis report: for the first time ever, global ransomware payments topped over $1 billion in cryptocurrency.
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40-Country Pact to Refuse Ransomware Payments Includes US, EU

November 7, 2023
The International Counter Ransomware Initiative conference has produced a pledge by 40 countries to refuse ransomware payments going forward, including the United States and EU members. The pledge appears to only apply to government entities.
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Bitcoin and US dollar banknotes showing crypto scams and ransomware payments
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Crypto Scams Plummet While Ransomware Payments Approach Record Levels in 2023

July 24, 2023
By mid-2023, crypto scams plummeted the most for any crypto-related crimes, while ransomware payments approach record levels from "big game hunting" and spray and pray attacks.
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Crypto coins on a laptop keyboard and hundred-dollar bills in neon light showing ransomware payments
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Cyber Criminal Revenue Takes a Dive as Organizations Increasingly Refuse Ransomware Payments

January 25, 2023
2020 and 2021 were record years for ransomware payments at about $765 million. The take collected by ransomware operators is now down 40% to $457 million in 2022.
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Hour glass and cryptocurrency in front of laptop showing ransomware payments
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24, 48 or 72 Hours? New Bill Complicates Regulation of Ransomware Payments, Introduces Terms That Conflict With Existing Legislation Under Consideration

October 12, 2021
There are two pieces of legislation already in front of Congress that would set reporting requirements for ransomware payments, each proposing different time windows for different industries and company sizes. A third now seeks a 48-hour limit.
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U.S. Capitol building at night showing cyber incident reporting bill for ransomware payments
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Senate Cyber Incident Reporting Bill Requires Many Businesses to Report Ransomware Payments Within 24 Hours

October 4, 2021
New cyber incident reporting bill that has been introduced to the Senate would create new ransomware payment reporting requirements if passed, including a strict 24-hour limit for any business with more than 50 employees.
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Hacker holding crypto showing crypto exchange sanctioned for ransomware payments
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Ransomware Payments Prompt Treasury Department Sanction on Russian Crypto Exchange SUEX

September 28, 2021
The U.S. Treasury Department has handed down the first sanctions to a crypto exchange, hitting Russia-based SUEX.io for facilitating ransomware payments.
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