Report from Irish solicitor - Dublin

04/11/2016 16:35:00

A Dublin firm reported the receipt of a phishing email in August.

Date discovered: August 2016

Type: Direct response - phishing email

Name of practice (if provided): Anthony Joyce & Co.

Region: Dublin

Description: Phishing email that was directed at Anthony Joyce personally, thereby appearing to be genuine. Requesting bank account details. 

Client money stolen? No

Able to quantify cost of attack to practice? Nil

Informed relevant authorities eg bank, police, insurers, Law Society? Yes