by Yasmin Robinson | Aug 16, 2023 | News
A small two-partner firm in County Durham has been reprimanded over a cyber attack on its system where fraudsters accessed funds on a probate matter. The Information Commissioner’s Office ruled that Swinburne, Snowball & Jackson (SSJ), a firm of six lawyers, had... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Jul 8, 2022 | News
Solicitors are today being asked to play their part in keeping the UK safe online by helping to tackle the rise in organisations paying out to ransomware criminals. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have been told... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Jun 1, 2022 | News
Four out of five cybercrime reports to SRA involve emailShift in ransomware attacks shows law firms’ sensitive data at riskInnovation offers opportunity and risk, with almost half of legal services delivered online in the pandemic A new report shows that email... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Mar 11, 2022 | News
Personal data breaches from the ICO’s caseload during 2020/2021 have seen a steady increase in the number and severity caused by ransomware. This is a type of malicious software or “malware” designed to block access to computer systems, and the data held within them,... by Yasmin Robinson | Mar 10, 2022 | News
Criminal defence firm Tuckers Solicitors has been fined £98,000 after failing to secure sensitive court bundles that were later published on the dark web and held to ransom by organised criminals. The information commissioner found that a ransomware attack on the...
