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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Dozens of Big Firms Targeted by Hacker Seeking M&A Info

For several years law firms have been a key target for hackers seeking to obtain confidential information about initial public offerings, intellectual property and M&amp;A deals, claim cybersecurity consultants, but rarely does word about specific attacks become public.On March 29, Crain's Chicago Business reported that 48 top firms, most of which appear in the Am Law 100 rankings, were targeted recently by a Russian hacker living in Ukraine seeking to trade on M&amp;A information stolen from law firms.

4 minute read March 31, 2016 at 10:45 PM
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Nell Gluckman
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Dozens of Big Firms Targeted by Hacker Seeking M&A Info

For several years law firms have been a key target for hackers seeking to obtain confidential information about initial public offerings, intellectual property and M&A deals, claim cybersecurity consultants, but rarely does word about specific attacks become public.

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