Law Firm Security
Breach Incidents
Essential Reading
Tuckers Solicitors Data Breach
ICO fine: £98,000. Over 900 court bundles — containing witness statements and prosecution materials — published on the dark web after a ransomware attack on Tuckers Solicitors in 2020.
Mossack Fonseca and the Panama Papers
2.6TB of confidential client data — 11.5 million documents — exfiltrated from Mossack Fonseca by a single insider over an extended period without detection.
DMS Law Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attacks on UK law firms increased by over 50% between 2021 and 2023, with small and mid-size practices the most frequent victims.
Phishing and BEC at Major UK Law Firms
Business email compromise (BEC) costs UK law firms tens of millions annually — UK Finance reports it as the fastest-growing financial fraud type in the professional services sector.