Law firm documents appear on dark web as cyberattacks rise

A limited number of Greenberg Traurig documents have appeared on the dark web after an unauthorized actor accessed them, the international law firm has said. Summary Greenberg Traurig said an unauthorized actor accessed and posted a limited number of documents. BakerHostetler handled nearly 60 cyber incidents involving law firms in 2025, according to Reuters. Other firms have reported breaches involving client identity and health information. Crypto wallet providers have also reported customer-data leaks and phishing attacks through outside service providers. Reuters reported on Sep. 10 that Greenberg Traurig had confirmed the unauthorized access and dark web posting. The firm described the number of documents as limited. The supplied account does not identify what the documents contained or say how many people, if any, were affected. The disclosure comes after other law firms reported unauthorized access to systems holding personal information. The incidents did not all involve the same type of data or method of attack, but several exposed records that firms kept for clients and others who dealt with them. Law firm breach reports include identity and health records In March, Taft ...