In a recent event which highlights the vulnerability of relying on third-party applications, hackers were able to exploit a weak point in a frequently used file transfer application, thereby gaining access to the internal data of several large organizations. The high-profile organizations affected include three Am Law 50 law firms: Kirkland & Ellis, K&L Gates, and Proskauer Rose.
This incident has raised serious concerns within the industry. If such prestigious and profitable law firms cannot protect their own data from online malefactors, it brings into question the security measures in place across the industry at large. Underscoring this point, Zach Olsen, president of communications firm Infinite Global, stated, “It proves that nobody is immune.”
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