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Cybersecurity researchers have spotted crooks impersonating major law firm powerhouses to try and trick people into making payments for bogus work.

These devious cybercriminals impersonate law firms to steal your data

Popular international law firms including Deloitte, Monlex International, Dentons, and Sullivan & Cromwell have been impersonated by business email compromise group Crimson Kingsnake in "blind BEC attacks," which were initially detected in March, reports BleepingComputer.

International law firms spoofed in Crimson Kingsnake BEC campaign

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A new threat group called Crimson Kingsnake is impersonating real law companies and debt recovery services to intimidate businessess into paying bogus overdue invoices.

Double-check demand payment emails from law firms: Convincing fakes surface

Researchers have identified a new business email compromise (BEC) group that has been impersonating legitimate attorneys, law firms and debt recovery services in order to trick accounting employees into paying fake invoices.

UK-Based Threat Actors Impersonate Global Law Firms in BEC Attacks

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