The federal government will consider making it illegal to pay the ransom demands of cyber criminals as part of its review of the 2020 national cybersecurity strategy. Home Affairs minister Clare O’Neil confirmed the government would “look at” the complex issue of ransomware payments after a series of high-profile data breaches, including at Medibank. Medibank…

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