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Cybersecurity for Law Firms

Delivers cybersecurity insights for law firms handling sensitive client information and privileged communications. Topics include email encryption, secure document management, ethical obligations around data protection, and defending against targeted attacks on legal practices.

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Cybersecurity for Law Firms

Cybersecurity for Law Firms: A Practical Defense Guide

Why Threat Actors Love Targeting Law Firms In February 2024, global law firm Allen & Overy confirmed a ransomware attack by the LockBit group that compromised internal data. That same year, the American Bar Association reported that 29% of law firms surveyed had experienced a security breach at some point.

Carl B. Johnson May 10, 2025 8 min read
Cybersecurity for Law Firms

Cybersecurity for Law Firms: A Practical Defense Guide

Why Threat Actors Love Targeting Law Firms In February 2021, the law firm Jones Day confirmed that hackers had stolen confidential client data through a vulnerability in Accellion's file-transfer appliance. Sensitive case documents, including those related to major corporate litigation, ended up on the Clop ransomware gang'

Carl B. Johnson Jan 01, 2022 7 min read
Cybersecurity for Law Firms

Cybersecurity for Law Firms: A Practical Defense Guide

Why Threat Actors Treat Law Firms Like ATMs In 2023, the international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner disclosed a breach that exposed the personal data of over 51,000 individuals — including clients of major corporations like Mondelēz. That same year, an Am Law 100 firm paid a multimillion-dollar ransom

Carl B. Johnson Sep 10, 2019 7 min read