The Beacon raised concerns about ransomware in an editorial titled ‘VI should get serious about cyber security’ The piece followed a worldwide ransomware attack, but hackers had operated here for years before that. Shortly after the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2014 was passed, Google warned me of suspicious activity on my personal computer.
Source: https://www.bvibeacon.com/commentary-cyber-attack-victim-recounts-ordeal/