Goodwin Procter Says It Was Hit by Data Breach of Vendor (1)

Goodwin Procter fell victim to a data breach after a vendor it uses for large file transfers recently reported it was hacked, according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg Law.

The memorandum circulated by Goodwin managing partner Mark Bettencourt on Tuesday said Goodwin was informed of the security issue on Jan.22, and immediately stopped using the service.

The firm also retained a third-party forensic expert and launched an investigation.

Goodwin confirmed the veracity of Bettencourt’s memo, but declined to comment further.

Cyber breaches have become a growing issue for Big Law firms, which possess an abundance of valuable data ...