The 2024 Trustwave Professional Services Sector Threat Landscape report highlights increasing risks from ransomware, phishing, insider threats, and supply chain compromises. With firms holding sensitive client and financial data, attackers exploit weak credential management, third-party vendors, and public-facing applications . Ransomware groups like LockBit and BlackCat target law, consulting, and accounting firms, while phishing campaigns abuse Microsoft 365 accounts to steal data and pivot into client environments . The sector also faces challenges from shadow IT, remote work, and limited budgets. Trustwave recommends enforcing MFA, adopting Zero Trust, strengthening vendor oversight, segmenting networks, and increasing employee awareness to protect client trust and compliance.

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