The UK government plans to ban public sector organizations from paying ransoms to cybercriminals, aiming to deter ransomware attacks on entities like the NHS, councils, and schools. This initiative is part of the upcoming Cyber Resilience Bill, which seeks to enhance cybersecurity regulations and impose significant fines for non-compliance. The government emphasizes that ransomware poses a serious threat to public services and is committed to disrupting the criminal business model behind these attacks.