November 24, 2023 at 12:16PM
A cyberattack on CTS, a leading UK managed service provider (MSP) for law firms, has caused a major outage affecting numerous law firms and home buyers. CTS is working with a cyber forensics firm to investigate the incident and restore services, but cannot provide a timeline for resolution. It is suspected to be a ransomware attack, potentially affecting between 80 and 200 law firms. The UK National Cyber Security Centre warns that MSPs are attractive targets for attackers.
Meeting Summary:
– CTS, a leading managed service provider (MSP) for law firms in the UK legal sector, has experienced a major outage since Wednesday due to a cyberattack.
– The outage has impacted services for some clients and is believed to be caused by a ransomware attack.
– CTS is working with a cyber forensics firm to investigate the incident and restore services.
– The company has not provided a timeline for resolution and restoration of affected systems.
– Between 80 and 200 law firms could have been affected by the attack.
– Property transactions have been affected by the outage, causing inconvenience for customers.
– CTS has assured that there is no evidence of compromised data integrity.
– CTS provides cyber protection services, including detection and response, network security, and employee security awareness training.
– The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has previously warned about the risks associated with using MSPs.
– Spokespersons from CTS and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) were not available for comment.
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