London chambers targeted in hack attack

The energy practice at a leading chambers was attacked last month as attackers set up links that visitors could have clicked on to link them to malware.

18 March 2014

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Chris Mannon, a researcher at Zscaler, said: ‘The attack began as a compromise of a third party law firm which includes an energy law practice...The victim site is no longer compromised, but viewers should show restraint and better browsing practices when visiting.’ Mr Mannon added: ‘The recent activity of this threat originating from a site in the energy sector should serve as a warning to those in the targeted industry.’