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Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 June 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 July 2017. It was answered by Caroline Nokes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 July 2017 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Cybercrime

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will update the ransomware guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre.

Answer

The latest update to NCSC’s general ransomware guidance was published in October 2016. This has been updated and supplemented with specific guidance regarding the WannaCry global ransomware attack over the period 17th – 19th May 2017. NCSC guidance is subject to a regular review process and updated as necessary.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1710
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Cybercrime Computer viruses National Cyber Security Centre Cybersecurity
Link
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