In a world where we see daily examples of cybersecurity fraud (and all manner of attempts), it probably comes as little surprise to learn that scammers have attempted to impersonate a leading law firm via WhatsApp. In what appears to be a first of its kind, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently revealed that scammers purporting to be from Linklaters had used the messaging app to contact individuals under false pretenses. Those behind the attack contacted individuals via WhatsApp regarding a foreign business transaction requiring specific action. At this point they hoped to dupe individuals by inviting them to contact somebody from the firm – actually a false phone number.