Wake Up Call: ‘Red Alert’ At Firms, Clients After Attack on DLA Piper

• A new cyberattack similar to WannaCry spread worldwide, hitting businesses, port operators and government systems, and global law firm DLA Piper. ( Bloomberg, BLB ) DLA Piper’s network was down after the attack, and clients and other law firms are on “red alert.” ( Am Law Daily ) The ransomware attack has some similarities with the WannaCry crisis that struck seven weeks ago, but it has been refined to correct design flaws that weakened the early one. ( Wired )

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