Cyber Threat Report for the Legal Sector 

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre(NCSC), has recently released updated tips for barristers, solicitors and legal professionals, within the context of being written for the Public Sector, Cyber Security Professionals and Large Organisations.

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“In June 2023, the NCSC updated the Cyber Threat Report for the Legal Sector to help law firms, lawyers and legal practices understand current cyber security threats, and the extent to which the legal sector is being targeted.

As the report explains, cyber criminals are not fussy about who they attack, which means law practices of all sizes are at risk, from sole practitioners, high street and mid-size firms to barristers’ chambers, in-house legal departments and international corporate firms.

The following steps are aimed at sole practitioners and also small/medium-sized legal firms, to help them to reduce the likelihood of becoming victims of a cyber-attack.

Larger sized organisations should consult with their in-house IT/support teams”

The full item can be found here: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/cyber-security-tips-for-barristers-solicitors-and-legal-professionals

However I’ve attached the accompanying link to the Pdf version. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/files/Cyber-security-tips-for-barristers.pdf

As always, please do not contact your local Police Service for additional information, but please contact the NCSC direct: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/about-ncsc/media-centre

Regards, Mark