There's precedent for simply making it illegal to pay the ransom, e.g. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-plans-ban-public-sector-bodies-paying-ransom-cyber-cr

There's precedent for simply making it illegal to pay the ransom, e.g. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-plans-ban-public-sector-bodies-paying-ransom-cyber-criminals-2025-07-22/ https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-plans-ban-public-sector-...