Legislation proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government would levy fines of as much as 100,000 pounds per day.

Another soccer team suffered a ransomware attack that cost the club hundreds of thousands of dollars.

"APT groups and cybercriminals are likely to continue to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic over the coming weeks and months,” the agencies said.

The decision comes after more than 18 months of lobbying from U.S. officials including President Trump.