The headline isn't inaccurate. "End ransomware payments" doesn't necessarily mean "make illegal the act of victims sending ransom payments", even though many a

The headline isn't inaccurate. "End ransomware payments" doesn't necessarily mean "make illegal the act of victims sending ransom payments", even though many are presuming that. Most of the action on this is on the receiving end of the payment process -- making it difficult for criminals to cash out, freezing their assets, or finding them.