&
Connolly
(photo
by
David
Lat).
One
of
the
biggest
consequences
of
success
is
the
target
that
magically
appears
on
your
back.
Running
a
firm
involves
more
than
delivering
legal
results
for
your
clients
—
you
also
have
to
protect
whatever
vital
information
that
falls
in
your
lap
in
the
process
of
advocating
for
them.
Like
most
troves
of
protected
personal
information,
law
firms
have
been
subject
to
targeting
by
hackers,
domestic
and
elsewhere.
Williams
&
Connolly,
a
firm
that
raked
in
~$665M
in
gross
revenue
2024,
was
the
most
recent
hit
in
a
chain
of
information-grabbing
hacks.
CNN
has
coverage:
Suspected
Chinese
government-backed
hackers
have
breached
computer
systems
of
US
law
firm
Williams
&
Connolly,
which
has
represented
some
of
America’s
most
powerful
politicians,
as
part
of
a
larger
spying
campaign
against
multiple
law
firms,
according
to
a
letter
the
firm
sent
clients
and
a
source
familiar
with
the
hack.
…
Liu
Pengyu,
a
spokesperson
for
the
embassy,
told
CNN
in
response
to
a
separate
hacking
allegation
last
month:
“China
firmly
opposes
and
combats
all
forms
of
cyber
attacks
and
cybercrime.”
Williams
&
Connolly
has
since
stated
publicly
that
the
threat
actor
has
been
blocked
and
that
there
is
“no
evidence
of
any
unauthorized
traffic
on
our
network.”
A
quick
response
and
transparency
are
to
be
expected
from
the
firm,
along
with
a
boost
in
their
security
measures.
That
said,
an
ounce
of
prevention
is
worth
a
pound
of
cure.
If
you’re
in
a
position
of
authority
at
a
firm
and
know
that
your
security
protocols
are
lagging
behind,
take
this
as
the
push
to
be
proactive
before
you’re
scrambling
to
re-secure
everything.
US
Law
Firm
With
Major
Political
Clients
Hacked
In
Spying
Spree
Linked
To
China
[CNN]
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s
.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boatbuilder
who
is
learning
to
swim, is
interested
in
critical
race
theory,
philosophy,
and
humor,
and
has
a
love
for
cycling
that
occasionally
annoys
his
peers.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected]
and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.