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Law Practice

Jun. 28, 2017

DLA Piper hit with crippling ransomware attack

A crippling ransomware attack hit several major European companies Tuesday morning, taking international law firm DLA Piper as one of its victims.

International law firm DLA Piper, one of the many victims of the “Petya” ransomware attack on Tuesday, shut off all its landline and email communications as a precautionary measure, according to an unattributed statement on its website.

“The firm, like many other reported companies, has experienced issues with some of its systems due to suspected malware. We are taking steps to remedy the issue as quickly as possible,” said the sta...

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