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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In November 2023, the international law firm Allen & Overy confirmed it was hit by a LockBit ransomware attack that disrupted internal systems and exposed sensitive data. They weren't alone. The American Bar Association disclosed a data breach that same year affecting 1.4 million members. If you
In November 2023, the international law firm Allen & Overy confirmed it was hit by a LockBit ransomware attack. Weeks earlier, a midsize firm in the southeastern U.S. paid a seven-figure ransom after a threat actor encrypted every client file on its network — and the firm never made headlines
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.
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'
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
