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Ban or Bust: The Great Ransomware Payment Debate Ignites Controversy
Facing a digital dilemma, Britain’s ex-cyber chief Ciaran Martin stirs the ransomware pot: pay not, nor let others pay. His pitch? Ban ransom paydays to cyber scoundrels. Can a legal blockade really disarm digital desperados? The debate rages on, with wallets and web security in…
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It's the classic conundrum that's got more back-and-forth than a Wimbledon final: to pay the ransomware or to tell the cyber crooks to take a hike. Ciaran Martin, the UK's cyber czar, is serving up a spicy take on the matter, essentially saying, "Keep your quid, mates, and let's make paying these digital pirates illegal!" But as with all spicy takes, some folks are reaching for the milk to cool down the burn. Will the ban be the ace we need, or are we just volleying the problem into another court?
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