When Cyber Hits the Fan: How Your Contracts Protect or Expose You

25/08/2025 59 min
When Cyber Hits the Fan: How Your Contracts Protect or Expose You

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Last week, we dug into the surge of SonicWall VPN compromises. At first, there was speculation about a possible new zero day — but as the dust settled, we learned it was far more familiar: unpatched systems, misconfigurations, stale service accounts.One of the biggest takeaways came from breach attorney Spencer Pollack, who cautioned MSPs: don’t speculate. When cyber hits the fan, the truth comes out in the contracts.That’s exactly where we’re going in today's session. We’re joined by two legal experts — Eric Tilds, MSP business attorney, and Spencer Pollock, breach attorney — to break down how your MSAs and SOWs can either protect you or expose you during a cyber incident.If you’ve ever wondered whether the language in your agreements will hold up when your client is breached, this is the conversation you don’t want to miss.