A cyber incident, which was first reported on Wednesday 22nd November, has brought many conveyancing firms, and transactions, to a standstill. Legal sector specialist infrastructure service provider CTS confirmed last week it had been the victim of a “cyber incident” and was working to restore systems “as soon as possible.“
Despite initial reports suggesting up to 200 firms were affected, the actual number of impacted firms is closer to 80 and appears to be affecting different firms in different ways, depending on their reliance on CTS systems. Some firms have reported they don’t have access to emails, phones or case management systems and are unable to exchange or complete. Others, one of whom has spoken to Today’s Conveyancer, have said they have access to emails and phone and are able to provide workarounds to enable some transactions to complete.
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