Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, a well-known law firm, has confirmed that it was the target of a cyberattack on February 8th. The attack caused major disruptions in the firm’s operations, as employees were initially unable to access all of the network resources they needed to carry out their work.
According to internal notices, employees were advised to use their personal email accounts and connect to the guest wireless network if they came to the office. This was a temporary measure aimed at ensuring that the firm’s employees could continue to carry out their work despite the disruption caused by the cyberattack.
Troutman Pepper confirmed the incident in a statement acknowledging that the firm had been targeted by a cyberattack and that immediate action was taken to contain the threat. The firm followed its established protocols in dealing with the cyberattack and conducted a thorough inspection before restoring systems access.
The statement also indicated that there was no indication that client data had been compromised at this time. This is a crucial point, as the security of client data is of utmost importance to law firms. The fact that the firm has no evidence of client data being compromised suggests that the measures taken to contain the threat were effective.
The cyberattack on Troutman Pepper is a reminder of the importance of having strong cybersecurity measures in place. Law firms, in particular, are vulnerable to cyberattacks because of the sensitive information they handle. As a result, it is essential that law firms have robust cybersecurity measures in place to protect their systems and the sensitive information they hold.
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Troutman Pepper acknowledges cyberattack, says action was taken to ‘contain the threat’