Succession Wealth has today (15 February) confirmed it has fallen victim to a cyber-attack.
The advice firm - which was sold to Aviva almost 12 months - said it "quickly launched an investigation" and has notified authorities. "The security of our clients' information is our top priority and, as a precaution while the investigation is ongoing, we have quickly introduced additional security measures," a statement today reads. "Succession Wealth will ensure that clients will not suffer financial loss if their personal data held by Succession is misused as a result of the attack." The firm said it was working to assess and resolve the situation. "At this stage we cannot c...
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