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<p>Tackling cyber crime is at the heart of the Government’s new National Cyber Strategy
which is supported by £2.6bn of new investment over the three-year Spending Review
period. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-cyber-strategy-2022"
target="_blank">National Cyber Strategy</a> (2022-2025) has set the direction and
ambition for investment and efforts in UK Cyber.</p><p>Delivery of the National Cyber
Strategy is driving significant improvements in the UK’s response to cyber crime.
It is strengthening the law enforcement response and driving greater collaboration
with the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Cyber Force.</p><p>Ransomware
is a top priority for the Government. It is clear that ransomware attacks are increasingly
common globally and represent one of the most significant, and growing, international
cyber threats.</p><p>The Home Office launched a focused campaign to accelerate our
response to this growing threat in June 2021. Key work strands include understanding
the threat landscape; incident reporting, ransom payment, cyber sanctions; crypto
assets policy, cyber insurance; and collaborating with colleagues across Government,
law enforcement, industry and our international partners to tackle threat.</p><p>It
is clear that ransomware attacks are increasingly common globally and represent one
of the most significant, and growing, international cyber threats. As a transnational
problem, any solution will need to be developed in close step with our international
partners.</p><p>The UK works closely with allies across the world to disrupt ransomware
gangs and the infrastructure they use to target UK businesses and organisations. In
December 2021, the UK held a G7 Senior Officials’ Forum on ransomware to combat the
threat, and the UK is taking a leading roles in the international US-led Counter Ransomware
Initiative.</p><p>Resilience against these attacks is our best defence. The Home Office
works alongside law enforcement and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to mitigate
any harm to the UK from ransomware. The NCSC and the National Crime Agency (NCA) continues
to advise organisations which fall victim to ransomware and provide guidance on how
to protect yourself and your business.</p>
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