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GOVERNMENTS WEIGH RANSOM PAYMENT BANS AS ATTACKS SURGE
Ransomware attacks are intensifying globally, forcing both private companies and government bodies to confront a critical question: should ransom payments be prohibited? Policymakers are now exploring legal restrictions on payments to cybercriminals.
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Governments look at banning ransom payments in face of increasingly sophisticated threats.