16 March 2023

On Friday 24 February, Coole Bevis LLP became aware that it was the victim of a sophisticated cyber-attack, despite having robust systems in place.

Our Data Protection Officer, Jonathan Everett, has reported this attack to all necessary regulatory authorities including the Information Commissioner and Action Fraud. Intensive IT work has been ongoing since then to understand all the implications, including how long it will take to safely restore our systems.

We believe that the criminals accessed only a small proportion of our data but IT experts are still working to identify what that comprises. Our bank accounts and client monies remain secure. We are continuing to receive and make payments as normal. Our emails were not part of the attack.