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UK data watchdog warns against paying ransomware demands

October 31, 2022

The UK’s data protection watchdog has recently taken the unusual step of requesting businesses to stop paying ransomware demands. It comes as evidence shows that malware incidents continue to rise – and that victims are paying ransoms in the hope of recovering lost data.

The request was outlined in a joint letter from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) sent to the Law Society (the body representing lawyers in England and Wales). It was sent because evidence suggests that corporate lawyers are advising clients to pay criminals following a ransomware infection.

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