On January 14, the UK government published a consultation on new measures to tackle the increasing threat of ransomware attacks. Ransomware is malicious software (malware) that infects a victim’s computer system and prevents the victim from accessing IT systems, significantly impairs their use of ICT systems, and/or facilitates the theft of sensitive data. A ransom is then demanded for restoration of use and/or data and, as we previously noted , the cost of ransomware attacks is increasing nearly 20% year-on-year.
