Allen & Overy Hit by Cyberattack on ‘Small Number’ of Servers

Hackers recently launched a cyberattack on Allen & Overy, a “data incident” that the law firm says affected a small number of its servers.

An investigation found that the firm’s core systems, including its email and document management programs, were not impacted by the hack, an A&O spokesperson said.

“The firm continues to operate normally with some disruption arising from steps taken to contain the incident,” A&O said in a written statement. “As a matter of priority, we are assessing exactly what data has been impacted, and we are informing affected clients.”

The incident is the latest in a long line of hacks against law ...