Law firms ‘choosing to pay ransoms’ to cybercriminals
Michael PellyLegal editor
Australian law firms are choosing to pay ransoms to cybercriminals rather than deal with the potentially ruinous consequences of data being posted on the internet, according to a data security expert.
Ben Di Marco, of global risk firm WTW, said law firms “tick every box” for hackers and that more than 20 local firms had been targeted.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
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