Report from Irish solicitor – Leinster (excluding Dublin)

18/08/2017 15:58:00

A Leinster firm received an e-mail containing malware in August 2017.

Date discovered: 18 August 2017

Type: Email spoofing/Invoice redirection

Region: Leinster - excluding Dublin

Description: My invoice has been copied and altered and sent to non clients seeking payment for services I have not provided to be sent to a bank account that is not mine. I am not sure if clients of mine have also been contacted.

Client money stolen?: No

Able to quantify cost of attack to practice? N/A

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