Global legal firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP suffered a malware cyberattack in October 2020.
The malware encrypted many of their systems after which the firm had to shut down the infected systems.
The firm confirmed that the ransomware attack didn’t affect its customers’ data and no ransom was asked by the attackers.
Source: https://latesthackingnews.com/2020/10/19/legal-firm-seyfarth-shaw-suffered-ransomware-attack/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/seyfarth-shaw
"id": "sey202512222",
"linkid": "seyfarth-shaw",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "10/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Legal Services',
'name': 'Seyfarth Shaw LLP',
'type': 'Legal Firm'}],
'date_detected': 'October 2020',
'description': 'Global legal firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP suffered a malware '
'cyberattack in October 2020. The malware encrypted many of '
'their systems after which the firm had to shut down the '
'infected systems. The firm confirmed that the ransomware '
'attack didn’t affect its customers’ data and no ransom was '
'asked by the attackers.',
'impact': {'systems_affected': ['Encrypted systems']},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True},
'response': {'containment_measures': ['Shutdown of infected systems']},
'title': 'Seyfarth Shaw LLP Malware Attack',
'type': 'Malware'}