Law firm Shook Lin & Bok allegedly paid $1.89m in bitcoin as ransom over cyber attack
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SINGAPORE — Singapore law firm Shook Lin & Bok was hit by a ransomware attack in April, and the incident is now under investigation by the local authorities. In response to queries from The Straits Times, the firm said in a statement that the incident waLaw firm Shook Lin & Bok allegedly paid $1.89m in bitcoin as ransom over cyber attack
SINGAPORE — Singapore law firm Shook Lin & Bok was hit by a ransomware attack in April, and the incident is now under investigation by the local authorities. In response to queries from The Straits Times, the firm said in a statement that the incident was discovered on April 9, and it immediately engaged a cyber-security team. The firm's systems were contained as of 2am on April 10, and the incident has been reported to the police, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), and Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore, the statement said. The firm is working closely with cyber-security teams and other specialists to minimise impact on its clients and stakeholders. There is no evidence so far that the firm's document management systems which contain client data were affected, and the firm continues to operate as usual, the statement added. According to a report by independent website SuspectFile, which posts primarily about ransomware incidents, the law firm allegedly paid 21.07 bitcoins to Akira ransomware group spread across three transactions.