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  2. Ransomware attack: One small firm’s worst nightmare

Ransomware attack: One small firm’s worst nightmare

May 18, 2022

Patrice Mills, CPA, was sunning herself on a Florida beach when she received an alarming phone call. All of her client files had been seized in a ransomware attack, and cybercriminals were demanding payment to release them. Listen in as Mills recounts this experience and shares best practices for keeping your firm’s data safe.

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To learn more about Patrice, please visit https://www.millscpa.com.

This episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS), the home of small firms. To learn more about PCPS, email pcps@aicpa.org and schedule a free webtour.

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