{"id":13755,"date":"2024-03-17T17:37:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T16:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/british-library-did-the-right-thing-by-not-paying-cybercriminals-letter\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T17:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T16:37:37","slug":"british-library-did-the-right-thing-by-not-paying-cybercriminals-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/british-library-did-the-right-thing-by-not-paying-cybercriminals-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"British Library did the right thing by not paying cybercriminals | Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every ransom paid gives criminals the message that cyber-attacks work and that it\u2019s worth doing again, says Felicity Oswald <\/strong>of the National Cyber Security Centre<\/p>\n

The British Library should be applauded for its refusal to pay the cybercriminals who targeted it last year (Ransomware groups warned there is no money in attacking British state, 12 March<\/a>). At the National Cyber Security Centre, which is part of GCHQ, we have long shared the view of our law enforcement partners that paying ransoms should not be condoned, encouraged or endorsed. Doing so does not guarantee a return of access to data or computers, and in fact makes it more likely that the victim will be targeted in future.<\/p>\n

Every ransom that is paid gives criminals the message that attacks work and that it\u2019s worth doing again. We are committed to working with our partners \u2013 including internationally through the Counter Ransomware Initiative \u2013 to make the UK the hardest\u00a0possible target for ransomware attacks. But we cannot do this in isolation. By responding to its attack in the transparent way that it has, the library has set a great example. We\u00a0encourage all organisations to\u00a0read its instructive review.
Felicity Oswald<\/strong>
Interim CEO, National Cyber Security\u00a0Centre<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nEvery ransom paid gives criminals the message that cyber-attacks work and that it\u2019s worth doing again, says Felicity Oswald of the National Cyber Security Centre
\nThe British Library should be applauded for its refusal to pay the cybercriminals who targeted it last year (Ransomware groups warned there is no money in attacking British state, 12 March). At the National Cyber Security Centre, which is part of GCHQ, we have long shared the view of our law enforcement partners that paying ransoms should not be condoned, encouraged or endorsed. Doing so does not guarantee a return of access to data or computers, and in fact makes it more likely that the victim will be targeted in future.
\nEvery ransom that is paid gives criminals the message that attacks work and that it\u2019s worth doing again. We are committed to working with our partners \u2013 including internationally through the Counter Ransomware Initiative \u2013 to make the UK the hardest\u00a0possible target for ransomware attacks. But we cannot do this in isolation. By responding to its attack in the transparent way that it has, the library has set a great example. We\u00a0encourage all organisations to\u00a0read its instructive review.Felicity OswaldInterim CEO, National Cyber Security\u00a0Centre Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every ransom paid gives criminals the message that cyber-attacks work and that it\u2019s worth doing again, says Felicity Oswald of the National Cyber Security Centre The British Library should be applauded for its refusal to pay the cybercriminals who targeted it last year (Ransomware groups warned there is no money in attacking British state, 12 …<\/p>\n

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