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Posts tagged Ransomware Victim

Pay a King's Ransom, Face the King's Justice?

Handley Gill’s specialist data protection and ESG consultants respond to the Home Office’s consultation on proposals to implement a ban on ransomware payments, establish a ransomware payment prevention regime and require ransomware incident reporting, suggesting that proposals to restrict ransomware payments should be the culmination of a holistic approach to improving the UK’s cybersecurity and resilience to protect the people, property and prosperity of UK plc.

Nicola Cain8 April 2025Ransomware, Ransom, Ransom Payment, Ransomware Victim, Home Office, Consultation, Consultation Response, Cyber Security, Cyber Resilience, Information Security, Cyber Incident, Ransomware Ban, Ransomware Prohibition, Ransomware Reporting, Cyber Incident Reporting, Ransomware Payment Prevention Regime, Cybersecurity & Resilience BillComment

Your money... and your life?

New cyber sanctions imposed by the UK and US governments against Russian nationals expose victims of ransomware, and their individual directors and officers, to criminal liability in the event that ransom payments are made.

Nicola Cain21 February 2023Ransom, Ransomware, Sanctions, Cyber Sanctions, Ransom Payment, Russia, Ukraine, Sophos State of Ransomware 2022 white paper, Information Commissioner, ICO, Home Secretary, Priti Patel, CyberUK Conference 2021, NCSC, National Cyber Security Centre, NCA, National Crime Agency, OFSI, Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Cyber Attack, Cyber Crime, Data Breach, Data Loss, Conti, Conti ransomware, Personal Data, Data Protection, UK Sanctions List, Guidance on Ransomware & Financial Sanctions, HM Treasury, Directors Duties, Directors' Duties, Criminal Offence, Criminal Liability, Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/597, Sanctions & Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, Designated Person, Cryptocurrency, Virtual assets, Due Diligence, Trickbot, Ransomware Victim, CPS, Crown Prosecution Service, Malware, Data Controller, Data ProcessorComment