Law firms are a prime hacker target because they handle secret details of intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions. In 2011 alone, cybersecurity firm Mandiant estimates at least 80 U.S. law firms were hacked. In recent years, six firms have been caught up in insider trading schemes that involved employees attempting to steal and profit from clients’ information. The Panama Papers leak of 11.5 million records from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca has not responded to repeated requests for comment about the circumstances surrounding its data leak.”]
Source: https://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/cyberattacks-law-firms-are-under-fire-a-9026