Cyber Failures in Law Firms: Lessons from Real Breaches

1 hour verifiable CPD

Law firms are being breached and it’s not down to a lack of IT support. The real issues lie in overlooked vulnerabilities: weak processes, human error, false assurance, and a failure to govern cyber risk properly.

In this practical session, Mitigo, the strategic cyber risk management partner of the Law Society of Scotland, examines real cyber incidents affecting UK law firms.

The session highlights what went wrong, what could have been done to prevent it, and how firms can avoid making the same costly mistakes.

Learning objectives

•  Real-life breach stories from UK law firms - and the consequences
•  What’s going wrong (and why basic IT support isn’t enough)
•  Hidden weaknesses in policies, people, and governance
• Practical steps to prevent a breach and meet regulatory expectations