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Make the payment of ransom demands illegal in ransomware cyber attacks

Submitted by lisa forte on Friday 24th July 2020

Published on Friday 31st July 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 31st January 2021

Signatures: 154

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Citizens ~ Cyber ~ Individuals ~ Payment ~ point

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 154 signatures in total, with signatories from 121 constituencies. That makes it the 15,629th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 30% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 13% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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