Why Law Firms Need an Effective Cybersecurity System

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Though they may not be the first targets you think of for cybercriminals, law firms are actually one of the most at-risk businesses for cybersecurity attacks. Cybercrminals usually target law firms because of the sensitive, important information they keep on file. However, there is more than just sensitive information at risk when a law firm is targeted. If compromised, the information is at risk, but so is the firm’s reputation and future business. It is in the best interest of every party to protect your firm and the data it stores. As Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.…

United States Law Firms Targeted by Foreign Nation-State Hackers

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It’s not only the government that’s at risk for cyber attacks from foreign nation-states — almost anyone with a large amount of valuable data can be a target. In the United States, foreign hackers often target law firms in particular. According to Priscilla Moriuchi, director of strategic threat management at Recorded Future, “[Law firms] are such a great target because they have access to a good deal of non-public information.” Breach Attempts to Date A high-profile example of a law firm breach is DLA Piper, an international law firm that was brought down in a matter of minutes in an overnight breach, according to Bigger Law Firm. Due to an…