Law giant Allen & Overy impacted by ransomware

The London-based law firm Allen & Overy has announced a "data incident," which has been attributed to the cybercrime gang Lockbit, known as a significant ransomware threat globally. This incident has affected a few of the firm's storage servers, although its main email and document systems remain intact. Despite some operational disruptions, the firm is still functioning normally.

Allen & Overy is currently working to identify the precise nature of the data affected and is in the process of notifying clients who may have been impacted. The incident is taken with the utmost seriousness, especially considering the sensitive nature of client information.

Lockbit hacker gang has claimed responsibility for the attack and has set a deadline of November 28 for Allen & Overy to respond to their demands. The specifics of these demands are not public, as the law firm has not provided further details. The dark web site associated with Lockbit reflects this claim.