The Top 11 Legal Industry Cyber Attacks

This report surveys high-profile cyber incidents targeting law firms, describing multiple ransomware attacks (REvil, ALPHV/BlackCat, NotPetya), large data leaks (Mossack Fonseca, Appleby, Proskauer), phishing and payroll/banking theft campaigns (GozNym, W-2 phishing), and the operational and reputational impacts on firms and clients. It highlights the sector’s increasing risk exposure due to sensitive client data, limited cybersecurity staffing, cloud misconfigurations, and evolving attacker sophistication while presenting illustrative case studies and industry statistics.