Cyber spooks chief’s ransomware warning
RANSOMWARE attacks are the major cyber threat facing the UK, the head of Britain’s cybersecurity agency has warned.
They involve hackers hijacking computer systems and demanding cash to release them and include the 2017 web assault on the NHS.
National Cyber Security Centre chief executive Lindy Cameron said her spooks support victims of ransomware every day.
Calling for stiffer sentences, she said: “International efforts need to be co-ordinated to stop these groups.”