The proposals are a sign that the government is taking ransomware more seriously, which after at five years of punishing attacks on UK businesses and critical national infrastructure is very welcome.

'Targeting fixers and infrastructure suppliers aims to make them untouchable in the illegal migration business and represents a new front in the UK’s efforts to control a business model that brings ...

Jamie MacColl, senior research fellow in cyber and tech at the Royal United Services Institute, said it was "a sign that the government is taking ransomware more seriously". However, he added: "I ...