How Vendor Data Breaches Are Putting Law Firms at Risk
Records show that law firms' relationships with third-party vendors are a frequent point of exposure to cyber breaches and accidental leaks.
October 17, 2019 at 05:45 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com
In the early morning hours of Oct. 10, 2012, a laptop belonging to accounting firm WeiserMazars, a vendor to Blank Rome, was stolen from an employee's car in Philadelphia.
That triggered a series of letters from Blank Rome notifying state officials and others that the incident may have exposed the personal information of the law firm's personnel, affecting nearly 60 people.
"A file on the laptop may have included your name and social security number," according to a template letter signed by a Blank Rome attorney and sent to affected individuals. "Because the incident may have compromised this personally identifiable information, we are bringing this situation to your attention."
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