Work at two Manitoba law firms is at a virtual standstill after cyber attacks left staff without access to their computer systems, locking out digital files, emails and data backups. Kristin Dangerfield, the chief executive officer of the Law Society of Manitoba, said the two attacks weren't the first against Manitoba firms, but coming in the midst of a pandemic doesn't make it easier. Law Society CEO Kristin Dangerfield says these aren't the first cyber incidents involving Manitoba law firms. Cyber attack coverageAll law firms Manitoba have mandatory cyber attack coverage and are getting direction from a law firm in Toronto as to how to manage through the data breach, Dangerfield said. The warning from the Law Society of Manitoba to the rest of the province's lawyers is explicit.

Source: CBC News April 14, 2020 09:56 UTC