{"id":232,"date":"2017-10-10T11:06:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T11:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imsm.com\/rwa\/gb\/?p=232"},"modified":"2023-10-30T16:16:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T16:16:29","slug":"over-a-quarter-of-law-firms-attacked-by-fraudsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imsm.com\/rwa\/news\/over-a-quarter-of-law-firms-attacked-by-fraudsters\/","title":{"rendered":"Over a quarter of law firms attacked by fraudsters"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to a survey recently conducted by a Law Society, over a quarter of law corporations were targeted by cyber-attacks in the last year, most scams attempted took place online. Statistics from solicitors watchdog has shown that more than \u00a33 million was stolen from them in the first quarter of the year which amounts to three times more for the same period last year.<\/p>\n
Companies are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks than ever before due to their dependence on information systems. It is therefore important that a company protects their data, whether information stored may be concerning a customer, supplier or even their employees.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe threat of criminals using IT to steal client\u2019s funds is an increasing problem. It is important that law firms develop a culture where cyber security is treated as a serious priority, and take sensible steps to warn their clients about the risks.\u201d Paul Philip (Chief Executive \u2013 SRA)<\/p>\n