Business advice: How to respond to a cyber attack incident

Published: 7-Jun-2023
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In the wake of Boots being hit by a cyber attack this week, law firm Freeths explains how to successful manage the situation and repair any damage

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This article was written by Will Richmond-Coggan, a data protection partner and specialist cyber-litigation lawyers at national law firm.

Data breaches are regularly in the news at the moment. Even so, it can be easy to imagine that your business is not in the firing line.

Or perhaps you have recognised the danger, but with the financial and time pressures of simply keeping your business afloat, it hasn’t been possible to make plans on what you would have to do if an incident arose and your business was targeted.

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