Recording: Assessing UK Ransomware Policy

The UK government is currently running a consultation on a set of proposals to reduce the impact of ransomware. The proposals include: 

• A targeted ban on ransomware payments for all public sector bodies and regulated providers of Critical National infrastructure.
• An authorisation system for ransomware payments.
• A mandatory reporting regime for ransomware incidents. 

If enacted, the proposals amount to a significant intervention by the UK government and go much further than any other government has gone in attempting to disrupt the ransomware business model. 

To discuss the potential impact of the proposals on criminals and victims, RUSI is convening a panel of experts on ransomware and cyber policy. 

The event is sponsored by CyXcel, a cyber security consulting business.  

Panellists

Jamie MacColl, Research Fellow, RUSI 

Alexander Martin, UK Editor, The Record 

Edward Lewis, CEO, CyXcel 

Verona Johnstone-Hulse, UK Head of Government Affairs, NCC Group 

Moderator: Kathryn Westmore, Senior Research Fellow, RUSI