The Guardian reports that the UK government has announced plans to ban public sector organizations—including the NHS, local councils, and schools—from paying ransomware demands. Under these proposals: Policy Shift: Bold Intent, Real-World Challenges On its face, the policy is a strong move to disrupt ransomware’s criminal profitability. However, it also underscores a longstanding debate in

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