Hackers prey on law society

The Law Society of Ireland will today attempt to restore its Internet website after it was "hacked" at the weekend.

The Law Society of Ireland will today attempt to restore its Internet website after it was "hacked" at the weekend.

The society's director-general, Mr Ken Murphy, said he would be "most disturbed" if the hackers had succeeded in accessing a confidential area on the site for members only.

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