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. Law firms must “double-down on their due diligence in hiring employees,” says 451 Research analyst Sean Doherty, an information governance, compliance and e-discovery analyst for market researcher 451 Research.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/cyberattacks-law-firms-are-under-fire-a-9026