Starving hackers of their profits isn't so simple As cybercriminals continue to reap the financial rewards of their attacks, talk of a federal ban on ransom payments is getting louder. U.S. officials have long urged against paying ransom demands. But while several U.S. states — including North Carolina and Florida — have made it illegal for local government entities to pay ransom demands, the Biden administration as recently as last fall decided against an outright national ban on ransom payment...