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<p>The world leading National Cyber Security Centre provides comprehensive guidance
to all UK public bodies on how to respond to ransomware attacks, which can be found.
The guidance is clear that central Government funds will not be used by Government
departments or Arms Length Bodies (ALBs) to pay ransomware demands and this stance
was publicly reiterated in November 2023 when the UK, along with other members of
the Counter Ransomware Initiative, signed a joint statement discouraging anyone from
paying a ransomware demand.</p><p>NHS England and the Department for Education provide
bespoke guidance for their respective sectors which is consistent with the wider government’s
approach. The Department is committed to harnessing expertise on this subject, including
recently hosting a roundtable discussion on academic security with the support of
the NCSC, to ensure that guidance continues to be appropriate for the developing threat.</p><p>
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