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November 17, 2009

Hackers targeting the e-mail of law, PR firms

  • U.S. cyber officials warn that companies need to start re-evaluating what they put on their networks.

    • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers are increasingly targeting law firms and public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients doing business overseas.

    The FBI has issued an advisory that warns companies of “noticeable increases” in efforts to hack into the law firms' computer systems — a trend that cyber experts say began as far back as two years ago but has grown dramatically.


     
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