International Edition

Ashurst Hit By Server Outage

The outage caused issues with email at the firm.
2 minute read

International Edition

Borden Ladner Gervais Cyber Expert Warns of Growing Threats From AI-Boosted Ransomware Attacks

Hélène Deschamps Marquis and two other lawyers from Deloitte Canada recently joined BLG’s privacy and cybersecurity group.
3 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Spies Reveal How Cybercriminals Exploit Law Firms’ Holiday Vulnerabilities

Cybercriminals leverage law firm data for insider trading, corporate espionage and extortion, making lawyers attractive targets during holidays, but not all threats involve stereotypical hackers, experts say.
5 minute read

International Edition

UN Treaty Enacting Cybercrime Standards Is Likely to Face Headwinds in US, Other Countries

The U.N. General Assembly plans to vote on the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime in December. Some critics are concerned about the treaty’s jurisdiction and human rights implications.
5 minute read

International Edition

Cyberattacks Slowing Down M&A Deals: New Report

Blakes’ annual cybersecurity report says attacks and breaches are having an impact on due diligence practices, and artificial intelligence is ramping up the sophistication of scams and attacks.
3 minute read

International Edition

German Court Finds Facebook Must Pay Users for Data Breach, But Less Than Expected

The Federal Court of Justice recognises user rights to non-material damages following a massive data breach but plaintiffs' lawyers are likedly to be disappointed by the amount.
3 minute read

International Edition

Norton Rose Racial Discrimination Complaint Triggered South African IT Probe

A complaint about racism and gender bias sparked Norton Rose Fulbright’s investigation into unauthorised IT access, leading an ex-employee to claim unfair dismissal.
4 minute read

International Edition

Nigel Farage's Reform UK Faces Legal Action, Pallas Partners Acting

The law firm will advise the Good Law Project in its legal proceedings against the political entity over alleged breaches of voters' data rights.
2 minute read

International Edition

Three-Quarters of Law Firms Have Passwords Leaked on Dark Web

A report by Atlas Cloud reveals that more than one million law firm-related passwords have been leaked, including those belonging to large law firms.
2 minute read

International Edition

Google Taps King & Spalding to Sue Kremlin-Owned Broadcaster

The claims are part of a legal battle between Google and Russian state-affiliated media entities which stretches back to 2020.
3 minute read

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