Legal firms are being increasingly targeted by hackers according to the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland.

Members of the legal profession are being urged to stay vigilant and do all they can to protect themselves online following a recent uptick in cyberattacks.

Jude McCorry, CEO, Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, said: “We have seen an increase of reported cyberattacks in Scotland around the small-to-medium-sized legal profession, but also seen evidence of unreported attacks over the last few weeks.