Top law firm ordered to pay millions to property buyer in business e-mail compromise case

E-mail account was hacked by cybercriminal unbeknown to company or client

18 January 2023 - 20:15

For companies still sending clients invoices as PDF attachments in e-mails, this week’s high court judgment against a top law firm should come as a big wake-up call...

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