The Independent posted an article on 25 October 2017, about Appleby, an offshore law firm suffering a data hack which left super-rich clients bracing for financial details to be released. Below are some key highlights:
- A leading offshore law firm with clients including the super-rich and international corporations has revealed it suffered a “data security incident” that may result in customers’ private information being leaked.
- The firm issued a statement after it was contacted by a group of investigative journalists probing allegations concerning its “business and the business conducted by some of our clients”.
- “These arrangements were reviewed and tested by a leading IT forensics team and we are confident that our data integrity is secure.”
- According to Appleby’s website, its experts advise global public and private companies, financial institutions, and “high net worth” individuals. Business news: In pictures Show all 13 Through offices in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and the Seychelles, it helps clients “achieve practical solutions, whether in a single location or across multiple jurisdictions”.
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