Bloomberg Law
June 29, 2017, 4:00 AM UTC

DLA Piper Victim of Massive Malware Attack

The global law firm DLA Piper fell victim June 27 to a widespread cyber attack, which reportedly disabled networks at dozens of companies.

By midday, the firm posted a statement on its website, which remained functional, confirming it suffered a malware attack.

“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,” the statement read.

But calls and emails to the firm either failed or went unanswered. The U.K.’s Legal Week reported that the attack had “knocked out phones ...

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