Cyber Security Connect: ‘Blanket Ban’ on Ransomware Payments Not Beneficial, Says Lawyer

In a recent Cyber Security Connect article, Hicksons Insurance, Climate and Cyber Risk Partner, Persia Navidi discusses the implications of making ransomware payments illegal for businesses.

In the article, Persia highlights the complexities of the issues caused by ransomware, the challenges businesses face with managing ransomware attacks, and the potential repercussions on businesses should ransomware payments be banned.

Click here to read the full article.

Article authored by Malavika Santhebennur, Cyber Security Connect on Tuesday, 30 May 2023.

Persia will be discussing ransomware, amongst other issues relevant to cyber risk when she joins the Cyber Security Summit on Thursday, 1 June 2023 as a panelist during the discussion on “Australia’s cyber security posture amid global threats”.

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